Hawaiian phrase · Greetings
hoʻomaikaʻi nui
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-ee-kah-ee noo-ee/
Meaning
Great blessings, congratulations
Example sentences
Hoʻomaikaʻi nui iā ʻolua no kā ʻolua male ʻana!
Great congratulations to you both on your wedding!
Ua loaʻa iā ʻoe ka hana hou? Hoʻomaikaʻi nui!
You got the new job? Great congratulations!
Ma muli o kou kōkua ʻana mai, puana mai ka hoʻomaikaʻi nui iā ʻoe.
Because of your help, great blessings are spoken to you.
About this word
“hoʻomaikaʻi nui” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Great blessings, 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.