Hawaiian Phrase · Emotions
ʻAhaʻi ʻōlelo
Pronunciation: /ah-HAH-ee oh-LEH-loh/
Meaning
To gossip, tell tales. While an action, it's often driven by emotions like jealousy, curiosity, or malice.
Example sentences
ʻAʻole pono ke ʻahaʻi ʻōlelo no ka mea, hoʻowahawaha ia i ka poʻe.
Gossiping is not good because it disrespects people.
Ua lohe au i ka ʻahaʻi ʻōlelo e pili ana iā ʻoe ma ke kula.
I heard gossip about you at school.
Hōʻole ʻo ia i ka manaʻo o ka ʻahaʻi ʻōlelo, ʻoiai ʻo ia naʻauao.
She rejected the idea of gossip, even though she is wise.
About this word
“ʻAhaʻi ʻōlelo” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To gossip, tell tales. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.