Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Kūʻokoʻa
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo KOO-oh-KAH-ah/
Meaning
Independent speech or freedom of expression. Language that is not constrained or censored.
Example sentences
Ma lalo o ke kumukānāwai, he kuleana ko kēlā me kēia kanaka i ka ʻōlelo kūʻokoʻa.
Under the constitution, every person has the right to freedom of expression.
Ua kākoʻo mau ʻo ia i ka ʻōlelo kūʻokoʻa no nā mea pena kiʻi.
He has always supported freedom of expression for artists.
He mea nui ka ʻōlelo kūʻokoʻa i ka hoʻokumu ʻana i kahi kaiāulu kaulike.
Freedom of expression is important in building an equitable society.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Kūʻokoʻa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Independent speech or freedom of expression. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.