Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻōlelo kaua
Pronunciation: /oh-leh-loh kow-ah/
Meaning
War strategy, war talk. The planning and discussion of military tactics.
Example sentences
Ma mua o ke kaua ʻana, pono ke aliʻi e hoʻolohe i ka ʻōlelo kaua a kona mau luna.
Before going to war, the chief must listen to the war strategy of his commanders.
Ua noho nā luna koa i ka hale aliʻi no ka ʻōlelo kaua ʻana.
The military leaders sat in the royal court for war talk.
ʻAʻole ʻoia i ʻike i ka manaʻo o ka ʻōlelo kaua a ka ʻenemi.
He did not understand the war strategy of the enemy.
About this word
“ʻōlelo kaua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning War strategy, war talk. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.