What does Hau Oli mean in English?

What does Hau Oli mean in English?

Another phrase or word to know during this season of gift giving is “hau’oli” [how-oh-lee], the Hawaiian word for joy or happy. Keep the joy going all year long with the gift of aloha.

How old is Makahiki Hou?

It’s a direct translation from the English: hau’oli means “happy” or “glad,” hou means “new” or “fresh,” and makahiki is easily translated into “year, age; annual.” Like most English adoptions into Hawaiian it works in a Spanglish sort of way.

How do you say 50 in Hawaiian?

It may seem to you that the numbers are extraordinarily looooong in Hawaiian, especially compared to English….Learn Your Numbers.

Numbers 30 – 90
30 kana-kolu 40 kana-hā
50 kana-lima 60 kana-ono
70 kana-hiku 80 kanawalu
90 kana-iwa

Do you say happy new year in Hawaiian?

The Hawaiian word hau’oli means happy, cheerful, joyful. While hou means new in this context. So, if you try to literally translate “hau’oli makahiki hou” from Hawaiian to English it would be “happy year new”. As the new year approaches, we’d like to be among the first to wish you Hau ‘oli Makahiki Hou!

How do you say Christmas Eve in Hawaiian?

Ahiahi Kalikimaka – Christmas Eve.

What does Hauoli Makahiki Hou mean?

Happy New Year

What Mahalo means?

thank you

What is the meaning Makahiki?

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaiian word of the day is “Makahiki.” The word Makahiki means year, like “ka makahiki 2017” or “the year 2017.” The word makahiki also refers to a traditional season that lasts four months from mid-October and mid-February.

Is Makahiki still celebrated?

The Makahiki tradition faded in importance after western ideology took hold in Hawai’i, but the Native Hawaiian cultural renaissance movement revived the custom in the 1980s. We still celebrate Makahiki today. Lono-i-ka-makahiki or Lono is the main god associated with the Makahiki.