ʻAʻole
/ah-OH-leh/
No. Not.
Hawaiian for no or not. The formal Hawaiian negative. Pidgin speakers know it but don't use it as often as just saying "no" or "nah."
Examples
- ʻAʻole. No way.
- Hannabatta... ʻAʻole ʻokole. (Snot... no butts.)
Origin
Hawaiian
Alternate spellings
A'ole
hawaiian-root