Hawaiian Adjective · Spirit
Hauʻoli nui
Pronunciation: /how-OH-lee NOO-ee/
Meaning
Very happy, overjoyed
Example sentences
Hauʻoli nui au i ka ʻike ʻana aku iā ʻoe i kēia lā.
I am very happy to see you today.
Ua hauʻoli nui nā keiki i ka wā i hāʻawi ʻia ai nā makana.
The children were overjoyed when the gifts were given.
Manaʻo mākou e hauʻoli nui ʻoe me ka hoʻokipa ʻana a mākou.
We hope you are very happy with our hospitality.
About this word
“Hauʻoli nui” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Very happy, overjoyed. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.