`The unkilled pidgin examples are enclosed by the following horizontal rules.    Here are some examples of Hawaiian words which are commonly used: *Aloha (aloha): a courteous greeting. It can have a variety of meanings including connotations of love, affection, kindness, well wishing, and can be used for ``hello`` and ``goodbye``. *Mahalo (mahalo): an expression of gratitude. It functions like ``thanks``. It is frequently used after a business interaction is completed. *Keiki (keiki): a word for ``kid`` or ``child``. *Haole (Haole): a word for ``White`` or ``Caucasian``. The term is a racial classifier but is not necessarily derogatory. The word is often pronounced . (Raising of word-final  to  is a natural phonological process.) A person who has one Caucasian parent and one non-Caucasian parent (usually Asian or Pacific Islander) may be referred to as a hapa haole (hapa meaning ``half``). *Popolo (Pōpolo): a word for ``Black`` or ``African``. The term is a racial classifier but is not necessarily derogatory. *Pake (Pākē): a word for ``Chinese``. The term is a racial classifier but is not necessarily derogatory. *Kepani (Kepanī): a word for ``Japanese``. The term is a racial classifier but is not necessarily derogatory.  Loanwords in the mainstream American English lexicon: *Lei (lei): a Hawaiian adornment, often a flower necklace *Hula (hula): Hawaiian dance *Ukulele (‘ukulele): a Hawaiian musical instrument *Muumuu (mu‘umu‘u): a Hawaiian-style dress *Luau (lū‘au): a Hawaiian feast featuring food and entertainment  Here are some examples of HCE expressions: *Brah: from ``brother``, but used to address any male. *Broke da mout: from ``broke the mouth``, used to express that a food is delicious. *Choke: used to say that there is more than enough of something. *Da kine: from ``the kind``, but used as a substitute for a noun. For example, a person can point to a cucumber on a table and say ``Pass me da kine.`` *Grind: this means to eat a large amount of food quickly. *I K sufa: it is hard to translate this term literally, but it is used to empathize with another's misfortune. *Lickins: from ``lickings``, it is used to imply punishment such as spanking to a child. *Mo bettah: from ``more better``, it means one thing is better than something else. *Pidgin to da max: used to refer to a person who has a very limited understanding of proper English pronunciation and grammar.   `