Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
Hauʻoli Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi
Pronunciation: /HAU-oh-lee LAH Hoh-oh-mai-kah-ee/
Meaning
Happy Thanksgiving. A greeting for the holiday of gratitude.
Example sentences
E kuʻu kupuna, Hauʻoli Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi iā ʻoe!
My grandparent, Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Makemake mākou e hoʻolaha aku i ka hauʻoli iā ʻoukou a pau; Hauʻoli Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi!
We want to spread happiness to all of you; Happy Thanksgiving!
Aloha ʻoe, a hauʻoli mau kou ʻohana. Hauʻoli Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi!
Greetings to you, and may your family always be happy. Happy Thanksgiving!
About this word
“Hauʻoli Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Happy Thanksgiving. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.