Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Pronunciation: /how-OH-lee lah HAH-now/
Meaning
Happy birthday. A celebration of the day of one's birth.
Example sentences
E kaʻu kāne, hauʻoli lā hānau iā ʻoe!
My husband, happy birthday to you!
Hauʻoli lā hānau, e kuʻu moʻopuna nani!
Happy birthday, my beautiful grandchild!
Makemake mākou i ka hauʻoli lā hānau me ka ʻohana holoʻokoʻa.
We wish a happy birthday to the whole family.
About this word
“Hauʻoli lā hānau” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Happy birthday. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.