Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Lōʻihi
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo LOH-ee-hee/
Meaning
Prolonged or drawn-out speech. Language that is extended in duration or emphasizes length.
Example sentences
ʻAʻole maikaʻi ka lohe ʻana i ka ʻōlelo lōʻihi o ka mea i keakea iā ʻoe i ka wā e kamaʻilio ana ʻoe.
It's not good to listen to the prolonged speech of someone who interrupts you while you are talking.
I ka wā o ka luʻau, ua hoʻokani ka mele me ka ʻōlelo lōʻihi o ka poʻe kupuna.
During the luau, the music played accompanied by the prolonged speech of the elders.
Manaʻo mākou e hoʻohana i ka ʻōlelo lōʻihi ma ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻana i ka mele Hawaiʻi.
We believe in using prolonged speech when practicing Hawaiian music.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Lōʻihi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Prolonged or drawn-out 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.