Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi
Pronunciation: /oh-LEH-loh hah-WAI-ee/
Meaning
Hawaiian language. The indigenous language of the Hawaiian islands.
Example sentences
Ke aʻo nei au i ka ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi no ka mea, he ʻōlelo nani a kahiko ia.
I am learning the Hawaiian language because it is a beautiful and ancient language.
He mea nui ka hoʻōla ʻana i ka ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi no nā hanauna e hiki mai ana.
It is important to revitalize the Hawaiian language for future generations.
Ma ka pāʻina, ua hoʻohana au i kaʻu ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi e kamaʻilio me nā kūpuna.
At the party, I used my Hawaiian language to speak with the elders.
About this word
“ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawaiian language. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.