Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Keʻena
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo keh-EH-nah/
Meaning
Office speech or formal address. Language used in official capacities or formal settings.
Example sentences
Pono e hoʻomaopopo i nā ʻōlelo hoʻokoe ma ka ʻōlelo keʻena i ka wā e kākau ai i nā palapala.
It is necessary to understand the reservation instructions in office speech when writing documents.
Ua aʻo ʻia nā limahana i ka ʻōlelo keʻena kūpono no ka kamaʻilio me nā luna.
The employees were taught proper office speech for communicating with supervisors.
ʻAʻole kūpono ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻōlelo keʻena i ka wā e pāʻani ana me nā hoaaloha.
It is not appropriate to use office speech when playing with friends.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Keʻena” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Office speech or formal address. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.