pau hana
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hawaiian Pidgin English pau hana, from Hawaiian pau hana.
Noun
[edit]pau hana
- The time after work. It is considered a time for relaxation, informal socializing with friends and family, and enjoyment.
- 2001, Kenneth Smith, chapter 3, in Parables from Paradise:
- With the last passenger off the bus, the driver hoists the sign, "out of service" and it is pau hana.
Hawaiian
[edit]Noun
[edit]- the time after work (considered a time for relaxation, informal socializing with friends and family, and enjoyment)