Hawaiian interjection · Greetings
hoʻi mai
Pronunciation: /hoh-ee mah-ee/
Meaning
Come back, return
Example sentences
Aloha ʻoe, e Pāpahi! E hoʻi mai ʻoe i ka home i kēia lā.
Hello Pāpahi! Please come back home today.
Ua hauʻoli nui mākou i kou hoʻi mai ʻana mai ka huakaʻi.
We are very happy about your return from the trip.
E Kiana, ke kali nei mākou iā ʻoe! E hoʻi mai me ka wikiwiki!
Kiana, we are waiting for you! Return quickly!
About this word
“hoʻi mai” is a Hawaiian interjection meaning Come back, return. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.