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pau hana

pau hana noun: the time after work. It is considered a time for relaxation, informal socializing with friends and family, and enjoyment.

Noun

pau hana

  1. The time after work. It is considered a time for relaxation, informal socializing with friends and family, and enjoyment.
    • With the last passenger off the bus, the driver hoists the sign, "out of service" and it is pau hana.2001, Kenneth Smith, chapter 3, in Parables from Paradise

Origin of pau hana

From Hawaiian Pidgin English pau hana, from Hawaiian pau hana.

Questions about pau hana

What does pau hana mean?
Pau hana means the time after work. It is considered a time for relaxation, informal socializing with friends and family, and enjoyment.
What part of speech is pau hana?
Pau hana is a noun.

Words near pau hana in the dictionary

  1. paté
  2. patée
  3. patés
  4. pau
  5. pau d'arco
  6. pau hana
  7. pau-brasil
  8. paua
  9. pauas
  10. paubha
  11. paubhas

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