Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻOlelo
Pronunciation: /oh-LEH-loh/
Meaning
To speak, say, language
Example sentences
E ʻolelo mai ʻoe i kou manaʻo.
Speak your mind.
Ua aʻo ʻo ia i ka ʻolelo Hawaiʻi.
He learned the Hawaiian language.
ʻAʻole hiki iaʻu ke ʻolelo ma ka pōʻeleʻele.
I cannot speak in the darkness.
About this word
“ʻOlelo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To speak, say, language. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.