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Home / Pidgin Dictionary / Manini

Manini

/mah-NEE-nee/

Small. Stingy. Not a big deal.

Hawaiian for a small reef fish. In pidgin, extends to mean small, tiny, insignificant, or stingy (with money). "She so manini" means she's cheap.

Examples

  • So manini, you.
  • Da tip was manini.

Origin

Hawaiian

hawaiian-root descriptive

Related phrases

Akamai

Smart. Clever. Sharp.

Hauna

Stinky. Foul-smelling.

Kapakahi

Crooked. Lopsided. Uneven.

Kapulu

Sloppy. Careless. Done without effort.

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