Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
ʻōlelo
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo/
Meaning
Language, word, speech
Example sentences
He ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi koʻu ʻōlelo mua.
My first language is Hawaiian language.
Aʻo mai ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekania i kou mau hoaaloha.
You teach English language to your friends.
ʻAʻole au i maopopo i kāna ʻōlelo.
I did not understand his/her word/speech.
About this word
“ʻōlelo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Language, word, speech. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.