Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou
Pronunciation: /how-OH-lee mah-kah-HEE-kee HOH/
Meaning
Happy New Year. A celebration marking the turning of the year.
Example sentences
E nā ʻohana a pau, Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!
To all the families, Happy New Year!
Manaʻo wau e ʻoliʻoli kāua i ka makahiki hou, Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!
I hope we celebrate the new year, Happy New Year!
ʻO kēia ka manawa no ka hoʻohanohano ʻana i ka wā i hala a me ka hoʻokipa ʻana i ka wā e hiki mai ana. Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!
This is the time to honor the past and welcome the future. Happy New Year!
About this word
“Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Happy New Year. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.