Hauʻoli Lāpule
/hau̯ˈʔo.li laːˈpu.le/word by word
Hauʻoli Lāpule is the Hawaiian way to say happy Sunday.
This phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a pleasant Sunday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hauʻoli meaning happy and Lāpule meaning Sunday.
How does it change in a sentence?
hauʻoli is an adjective used to express happiness or being glad.
How do you pronounce it?
/hau̯ˈʔo.li laːˈpu.le/. The phrase has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word Lāpule literally translates to 'day of prayer', reflecting the heavy influence of Christian missionaries on the Hawaiian calendar.
- In the word hauʻoli, the small mark called an 'okina' represents a glottal stop, which is a full consonant that separates the vowels.
- Hawaiian has one of the shortest alphabets in the world, and the entire phrase Hauʻoli Lāpule is constructed from a very limited set of sounds.
Examples in context
- Hauʻoli Lāpule iā ʻoe!Happy Sunday to you!
Example conversation
Keanu and Malia meet at a farmers market on Sunday morning.
- KeanuAloha Malia, Hauʻoli Lāpule!Hello Malia, Happy Sunday!
- MaliaAloha Keanu! Hauʻoli Lāpule iā ʻoe pū.Hello Keanu! Happy Sunday to you too.
- KeanuHe lā maikaʻi kēia, ʻio?It is a beautiful day, right?
- MaliaʻAe, he lā maikaʻi loa.Yes, it is a very beautiful day.
