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hoʻomaikaʻi

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

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hamani, To praise.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word
  • Examples:
    • Me ka hoʻomaikaʻi. With honors, as when graduating from a college or university.
    • Me ka hoʻomaikaʻi nui. With high honors.
  • References:

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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

kikinonoun / HOO-MAI-KAI / Andrews Haw to Eng,

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

kikinonoun / ho'o-mā'i-ka'i / Parker Haw to Eng,

1. n., Thanksgiving.

2. n., Honor.

3. n., Favor: respect; admiration.

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hoomaikai

/ ho'o-mā'i-ka'i / Parker Haw to Eng,

[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

iʻoaproper noun Place Names of Hawaiʻi WahiLocation,

Street, ʻĀlewa Heights, Honolulu, Oʻahu.

  • Literally, to give thanks.

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