maikaʻi

See also: Maikaʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maqitaki; cognate with Tahitian maitaʻi and Maori maitai.[1][2]

Noun

maikaʻi

  1. goodness, wellness
  2. good looking

Verb

maikaʻi

  1. (stative) to be well, fine, in a state of goodness
    "Pehea ʻoe?" "Maikaʻi nō." - "How are you?" "Fine [indeed]"

References
  1. Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “maitaki”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “maikaʻi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 223
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