Hawaiian Phrase · Spirit
ʻōlelo hōʻino
Pronunciation: /oh-leh-loh hoh-ee-noh/
Meaning
Word of curse
Example sentences
Mai ʻōlelo hōʻino ʻoe i ka wā o ka ʻahaʻaina.
Do not say words of curse during the feast.
Ua lohe au i ke ʻōlelo hōʻino i haʻi ʻia e ka poʻe huhū.
I heard the curse words spoken by the angry people.
Hiki ke hoʻōla ʻia ka ʻōlelo hōʻino ma ka pule.
Words of curse can be healed through prayer.
About this word
“ʻōlelo hōʻino” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Word of curse. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.