Kapakahi

/kah-pah-KAH-hee/

Crooked. Lopsided. Uneven.

Hawaiian for crooked or one-sided. Your hat is kapakahi if it's sitting sideways. A picture on the wall that's tilted is kapakahi. Can also describe a situation that's not quite right.

Examples

  • Your hat stay kapakahi.
  • Da frame wen go kapakahi.

Origin

Hawaiian

hawaiian-root descriptive

Related phrases

Akamai

Smart. Clever. Sharp.

Hauna

Stinky. Foul-smelling.

Kapulu

Sloppy. Careless. Done without effort.

Lolo

Crazy. Stupid. Out of your mind.

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