Hawaiian Phrase · Family
huaʻōlelo ʻohana
Pronunciation: /hoo-ah-OH-leh-loh oh-HAH-nah/
Meaning
Family word; motto. This refers to a saying or principle that guides a family.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomanaʻo mākou i ka huaʻōlelo ʻohana o ko mākou kupuna wahine: 'E ola me ke aloha.'
We remember our grandmother's family word: 'Live with love.'
He mea nui ka huaʻōlelo ʻohana no ka hoʻopaʻa ʻana i nā lālā o ka ʻohana.
The family word is important for strengthening the family members.
Ma ka papa ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, aʻo mākou i nā huaʻōlelo ʻohana like ʻole mai nā wahi a pau o Hawaiʻi.
In the Hawaiian language class, we learn different family words from all over Hawaii.
About this word
“huaʻōlelo ʻohana” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Family word; motto. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.