Hawaiian Noun/Adjective · Spirit
ʻOiaʻiʻo
Pronunciation: /oh-ee-ah-EE-oh/
Meaning
Truth, true, genuine, spiritual reality
Example sentences
He ʻoiaʻiʻo mau nō ke aloha ʻĀina, ʻoiai ua hala nā makahiki he nui.
Love for the land is always true, even though many years have passed.
ʻAʻole au kānalua i kāna ʻōlelo; ʻoiaʻiʻo nō ia.
I do not doubt his words; it is indeed true.
Ka ʻoiaʻiʻo ʻuhane ka mea nui loa ma ke ola.
Spiritual truth is the most important thing in life.
About this word
“ʻOiaʻiʻo” is a Hawaiian noun/adjective meaning Truth, true, genuine, spiritual reality. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.