Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Kāpono
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo KAH-POH-no/
Meaning
Orderly or disciplined speech. Language that is structured and follows established rules.
Example sentences
Pono keiki e hoʻokahi ʻŌlelo Kāpono i ka wā e kamaʻilio ana me ka ʻelemakule.
A good child should use orderly speech when talking with an elder.
Ua aʻo ʻia mākou i ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻokoʻa ma waena o ka ʻōlelo maʻamau a me ka ʻŌlelo Kāpono.
We were taught to recognize the difference between casual speech and disciplined speech.
Hoʻohanohano ka loea ʻōlelo i ka ʻŌlelo Kāpono no ka mālama ʻana i ka moʻomeheu.
The language expert honors orderly speech to preserve the culture.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Kāpono” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Orderly or disciplined 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.