Datapoint Pidgin Hawaiian/Savvy

Save 'know' was a prevalent feature in Hawai'i Pidgin English, which co-existed with Pidgin Hawaiian, but this feature was not attested in Hawaiian-lexified material, even as a borrowing, and even in the early contact period. Ike 'know' and maopopo 'understand, be understood' were used as the verbs of knowing in Pidgin Hawaiian.

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A savvy word does not exist

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