Hawaiian noun · Culture
haʻi ʻōlelo
Pronunciation: /hah-ee oh-leh-loh/
Meaning
Speech, oration
Example sentences
Ua mahalo nui mākou i ka haʻi ʻōlelo mōakaka a ke kupuna kāne.
We were very grateful for the clear speech of the grandfather.
He mea nui ka haʻi ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma nā ʻahaʻaina Kalikimaka.
Hawaiian speech is important at Christmas celebrations.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka hanana, ua hoʻomaʻamaʻa ka luna hoʻokūʻonoʻono i kāna haʻi ʻōlelo.
Before the event began, the organizer practiced their speech.
About this word
“haʻi ʻōlelo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Speech, oration. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.