Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻIolani
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo ee-oh-LAH-nee/
Meaning
Royal speech. Language used by or befitting chiefs and nobility.
Example sentences
Ua aʻo mai ke kupuna iā mākou i ka ʻŌlelo ʻIolani i mea e hoʻohanohano ai i ka moʻomeheu.
The elder taught us the Royal Speech so that we may honor the culture.
Ma ka pāʻina aliʻi, ua hoʻohana ʻia ka ʻŌlelo ʻIolani no ka hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana i nā malihini.
At the royal feast, the Royal Speech was used to acknowledge the guests.
Hōʻike nā palapala kahiko i ka nui o ka ʻŌlelo ʻIolani i hoʻohana ʻia e nā luna nui.
The ancient documents show the extent of the Royal Speech used by the highest chiefs.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻIolani” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Royal speech. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.