Amid all that destruction, the state government and state tourism officials have begun encouraging tourists to return to the island's hotels and businesses “so people from Hawaii and around the world can resume travel to this special place and help it begin to recover economically,” Hawaii Gov.
Do they say bra in Hawaii?
As is the common refrain to bust a friend's chops, “Cool story, bro.” This is a tricky one. It's not uncommon (in Hawaii, especially) to hear what sounds like bra or brah, i.e. “Ho, brah.” There's a soft “d” in there somewhere, though (see number 3). Bra, with a hard “r” and long “a” is different.