Hawaiian phrase · Greetings
hoʻomaikaʻi
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-my-KAH-ee/
Meaning
Congratulations
Example sentences
Hoʻomaikaʻi wale nō iā ʻolua i kā ʻolua male ʻana!
Congratulations to you both on your wedding!
Eia ka makana no kāu hana maikaʻi loa, hoʻomaikaʻi!
Here is a gift for your excellent work, congratulations!
Ua hala ʻoe i ka hoʻokolohua! Hoʻomaikaʻi!
You passed the test! Congratulations!
About this word
“hoʻomaikaʻi” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Congratulations. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.