hoʻomaikaʻi

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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hoʻo- (causative / transitive prefix) +‎ maikaʻi (“good, fine”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.mai̯ˈka.ʔi/, [ˌho.ʔo.məjˈkɐ.ʔi]

Interjection

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hoʻomaikaʻi

  1. congratulations

Verb

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hoʻomaikaʻi

  1. (transitive) to improve, to make something better
  2. (transitive) to thank
  3. (transitive) to praise
  4. (transitive) to bless
  5. (transitive) to congratulate

Derived terms

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