Hauʻoli Pōʻalima
/hau̯ˈʔo.li poː.ʔaˈli.ma/word by word
Hauʻoli Pōʻalima is the Hawaiian way to say happy Friday.
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish someone a pleasant Friday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hauʻoli meaning happy and pōʻalima meaning Friday. The word for Friday, pōʻalima, literally translates to 'fifth day' from pō meaning day or period and lima meaning five.
How do you pronounce it?
/hau̯ˈʔo.li poː.ʔaˈli.ma/. The phrase has 6 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word lima in Pōʻalima also means 'hand' in Hawaiian. This creates a linguistic link between the number five and the five fingers on a human hand.
- Hawaiian shares a naming convention for Friday with other Austronesian languages, such as Māori Rārima and Iban Hari Lima, which also identify the day by the number five.
- In Hawaiian culture, the concept of hauʻoli often emphasizes a collective or shared sense of joy rather than just an individual emotion.
Examples in context
- Hauʻoli Pōʻalima iā ʻoe!Happy Friday to you!
- Hauʻoli Pōʻalima iā ʻoukou.Happy Friday to you all.
- Hauʻoli Pōʻalima i ka ʻohana.Happy Friday to the family.
Example conversation
Leilani and Keanu see each other at a local market.
- LeilaniAloha, Hauʻoli Pōʻalima!Aloha, Happy Friday!
- KeanuMahalo, Hauʻoli Pōʻalima iā ʻoe.Thanks, Happy Friday to you.
- LeilaniE loaʻa iā ʻoe kahi lā maikaʻi.Have a good day.
- KeanuMahalo loa, Leilani.Thank you very much, Leilani.
