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THE SUGA LIVING IN SHANGHAI
Welcome! | e komo mai | Afio mai | 欢迎
Tenielle Kapuakakaʻikahielawemaiikealoha Ellis
爱天妮
Born and raised in the bustling city of Honolulu, on the majestic island of Oʻahu, and beautiful state of Hawaiʻi -- Dive into the mind of a local island gyal (girl) whose roots originate from the Pacific Islands and European countries, whose strong heart belongs to her family and culture, and fiery soul with the wind that carries her to any destination of choice.
First stop: Shanghai, China.
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To start off, the Samoan word 'suga' pronounced soon-ga (try placing your tongue at the top of your mouth), is used to address a young lady. I would count myself as a suga--being a 19 year old gyal...oh yeah read that above in my introduction? The word 'gyal' is often used on the islands to address girls, island girls, gyal. Whew, glad I got that cleared up. See, this whole "lost in translation" is basically my life. Never did I think I would have to explain to others the difference between Hawaii's local language (Pidgin) and 'olelo Hawaiʻi (this is the Hawaiian definition for - Hawaiian language). If you guys were wondering -- yes, Hawaiʻi is the 50th state of the U.S., however what a lot of outsiders (of our state) don't realize...
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