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hoʻomaikaʻi

/ hoʻo.mai.kaʻi / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

See maikaʻi, good.

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hoʻomaikaʻi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

hamani, To praise.

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  • Examples:
    • Me ka hoʻomaikaʻi. With honors, as when graduating from a college or university.
    • Me ka hoʻomaikaʻi nui. With high honors.
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hoomaikai

/ HOO-MAI-KAI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. v., See maikai, handsome; good. To make good; to correct; to make handsome.

2. To bless; to ascribe goodness to one; to make prosperous.

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hoomaikai

kikino ｜ noun / HOO-MAI-KAI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Thanksgiving. Oihk. 7:15. Honor. Kanl. 26:19. A blessing. Kanl. 33:1. Favor; respect; admiration. Eset. 2:15.

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hoomaikai

kikino ｜ noun / ho'o-mā'i-ka'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., Thanksgiving.

2. n., Honor.

3. n., Favor: respect; admiration.

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hoomaikai

/ ho'o-mā'i-ka'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Hoo and maikai, handsome, good.]

1. v., To make good; to correct; to make handsome.

2. v., To bless: to ascribe goodness to one; to make prosperous.

3. v., To render thanks; to thank. (Thank you, in modern common usage, is mahalo.)

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Hoʻomaikaʻi

iʻoa ｜ proper noun Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Street, ʻĀlewa Heights, Honolulu, Oʻahu.

  • Literally, to give thanks.

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hoʻomaikaʻi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To render thanks, to praise, to congratulate.

HOOMAIKAI

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. A o ke Akua kekahi i hoomaikai mai, a o ke kanaka kekahi. Ina hoomaikai mai ke Akua, he maikai io kana i haawi mai. O ko ke ao nei maikai, o ko ka lani kekahi a ke Akua i haawi mai; o ko ke kino kahi, o ko ka uhane kahi, i kona hoomaikai mai ana, Nah. 6:23-27. O kekahi hoomaikai, he hoomaikai wanana no, e like me kela ma Kin. 32; 49; Kan. 33. O kekahi hoomaikai a ke kanaka, o ka pule no ia i ke Akua e hoomaikai mai. O ka hoomaikai aku i ke Akua, oia ka hooalohaloha aku ia ia no kela mea keia mea maikai ana i haawi mai, Hal. 103:1; 116:13; Luk. 22:19.

ho‘omaika‘i

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

Thanksgiving; honor, favor: grateful: to make good, correct, bless, thank, praise.

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