Hawaiian Phrase (Adjective) · Emotions
Hauʻoli ka naʻau
Pronunciation: /how-OH-lee kah nah-AH-oo/
Meaning
Happy heart, joyful spirit. This phrase expresses deep inner happiness and contentment.
Example sentences
Aloha ʻoe, e kuʻu hoa aloha! Hauʻoli ka naʻau i kou ʻike ʻana mai iaʻu.
Greetings to you, my dear friend! My heart is happy to see you.
Ke nānā nei au i ka lā kaupoku e kahe ana ma ka moana; Hauʻoli ka naʻau i ka nani.
I am watching the sunset melt into the ocean; my heart is happy at the beauty.
Mahalo nui i ke Akua no ka hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana mai. Hauʻoli ka naʻau no nā mea a pau.
Thank you very much to God for the blessings. My heart is happy for everything.
About this word
“Hauʻoli ka naʻau” is a Hawaiian phrase (adjective) meaning Happy heart, joyful spirit. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.