Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻōleke
Pronunciation: /O-EH-keh/
Meaning
To talk or to chatter. Engaging in casual conversation.
Example sentences
Ua ʻōleke pū ʻo Māpu a me kona mau hoaaloha ma ka hale pule.
Māpu and her friends were chatting together at the cafe.
He mea maʻalahi ka ʻōleke ʻana me ka poʻe ʻōpio ke haʻi ʻia nā moʻolelo kahiko.
It is easy to talk with the youth when ancient stories are told.
E kuʻi ka `ōlele me ka ʻike ʻana i ke ʻano o kou ʻōleke ʻana.
Listen carefully, being aware of how you are talking.
About this word
“ʻōleke” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To talk or to chatter. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.