Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻEwa
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo EH-wah/
Meaning
Speech of the left side. Can relate to intuitive or unconventional forms of communication.
Example sentences
Manaʻo wau he ʻano ʻōlelo ʻEwa kāna hana ke ʻōlelo mai ʻo ia.
I think his way of speaking is a bit unconventional when he talks.
Ma mua o ka hoʻoholo ʻana, e hoʻolohe kāua i ka ʻōlelo ʻEwa o ko kāua naʻau.
Before deciding, let's listen to the intuitive speech of our gut feeling.
Ua hoʻohana ʻo ia i ka ʻōlelo ʻEwa e hōʻike aku ai i kona manaʻo hohonu.
She used unconventional speech to express her deep thoughts.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻEwa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Speech of the left side. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.