Hawaiian Phrase · Music
Hīmeni ʻoliʻoli
Pronunciation: /hee-MEH-nee oh-lee-OH-lee/
Meaning
Joyful singing or a song of joy. Expresses happiness through music.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻolohe mākou i ka hīmeni ʻoliʻoli o nā keiki i ko lākou pāʻani ʻana ma ke kahakai.
We listened to the joyful singing of the children as they played on the beach.
Me ka hauʻoli nui, hīmeni ʻoliʻoli lākou i ka wā o ka hoʻomaha.
With great happiness, they sing joyful songs during the break.
ʻO ka hīmeni ʻoliʻoli ko lākou ala e hoʻolauna ai i ka lā hou.
Joyful singing is their way of greeting the new day.
About this word
“Hīmeni ʻoliʻoli” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Joyful singing or a song of joy. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.