Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Lani
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo LAH-nee/
Meaning
Heavenly speech. Language that is divine, pure, or inspired from above.
Example sentences
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko, hemolele ka ʻōlelo Lani a ke Akua.
Ancient people believed that the heavenly speech of God is pure.
I ka wā o ka pule nui, luana ka naʻau i ka ʻōlelo Lani.
During the great prayer, the heart rests in the heavenly speech.
Ua hoʻoulu ʻia kona ʻike e ka ʻōlelo Lani, ʻaʻole na ke kanaka.
Her understanding was inspired by heavenly speech, not by humans.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Lani” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Heavenly 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.