Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
He pōmaikaʻi
Pronunciation: /heh POH-my-KAH-ee/
Meaning
A blessing, good fortune. Expresses good wishes or acknowledges a fortunate event.
Example sentences
He pōmaikaʻi nui kou hele ʻana mai i ko mākou home.
It is a great blessing your coming to our home.
He pōmaikaʻi mau nō ka noho pū ʻana me ka ʻohana.
It is always a blessing to be together with family.
He pōmaikaʻi ke loaʻa ʻana o ka lā maikaʻi no ka hoʻokipa ʻana i nā malihini.
It is a blessing to have a good day for hosting visitors.
About this word
“He pōmaikaʻi” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning A blessing, good fortune. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.