Hawaiian Adjective · Greetings
hauʻoli
Pronunciation: /how-OH-lee/
Meaning
Happy, glad, joyful. A state of contentment and delight.
Example sentences
Hauʻoli au i ka ʻike ʻana aku iā ʻoe.
I am happy to see you.
Makemake au e hauʻoli me koʻu ʻohana i kēia lā.
I want to be happy with my family today.
Hauʻoli ka puʻuwai i ka hoʻolohe ʻana i ke mele mele.
The heart is joyful listening to beautiful music.
About this word
“hauʻoli” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Happy, glad, joyful. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.