Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
ʻōlelo hoʻomaikaʻi
Pronunciation: /oh-leh-loh hoh-oh-mah-ee-kah-ee/
Meaning
Words of blessing, benediction
Example sentences
Hāʻawi ʻo ke kahuna i ka ʻōlelo hoʻomaikaʻi i ka lehulehu ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka pāʻina.
The minister gives a benediction to the congregation before the feast begins.
Ma hope o ka lanakila ʻana o ka hui, ua pepehi aku au me ka ʻōlelo hoʻomaikaʻi.
After the team won, I congratulated them with words of blessing.
Hoʻomaikaʻi mau ka makuahine i kāna keiki me ka ʻōlelo hoʻomaikaʻi no kona lokomaikaʻi.
The mother always blesses her child with words of blessing for their kindness.
About this word
“ʻōlelo hoʻomaikaʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Words of blessing, benediction. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.