"Woah, this chili pepper water is spicy!"

Translation: Hū ka pika o kēia kai nīoi!

[Tiff382466]

Woah is not how whoa is spelled

[Talmerian]

Is chili pepper water a real thing? Is this supposed to mean salsa or hot sauce? I wish Duo would offer some level of understanding of what is being translated and what is something untranslated but also explicitly part of Hawai'ian culture. I have had many styles of chili pepper condiments, never have I ever heard of "chili pepper water" what is it?

[woa7dSD5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper_water

[GeraldMath4]

But do "Hū" and "Woah" really match?

[Riceburns]

When it's time for us to type/key in the translation of this sentence, the English word should be spelled "whoa." Has anyone come across this yet?

[D.Kahea]

Why would you say kai vs wai?

[Limu780489]

RE: D.Kaheaʻs question:

Four months have passed now, and thereʻs still no answer?

Can someone please answer this question? Iʻd like to know too!

[GeraldMath4]

Just a guess, but maybe chili pepper water is more like a sauce or soup than water to drink?

[MojaveMama]

No, chili pepper water is just that...water seasoned with pa'akai..Hawaiian salt and chili pepper(s). Not a sauce or soup. Since it's seasoned w/pa'akai, that's more than likely why it is called kai nīoi.
pa'a is one word for hard, kai is one word for sea water.
Pa'akai. Hardened sea water...salt.

[2canspam]

"Hū, pika kēia kai nīoi" he pane pololei pū??

[CATipton]

The English should more literally be "This chili pepper water is so spicy", right?

[Maui_Bartlett]

A more literal translation might be "Oh, the spiciness (or heat) of this chili pepper water." I'll accept "This chili pepper water is so spicy" too though.