Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Lōkahi
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo LOH-kah-hee/
Meaning
Harmonious speech or agreement. Language that fosters unity and consensus.
Example sentences
He mea nui ka hoʻokō ʻana i ka ʻōlelo lōkahi i loko o ko kākou ʻohana.
It is important to achieve harmonious speech within our family.
Ma ka ʻaha kūkā, ua hoʻoikaika lākou e hiki i ka ʻōlelo lōkahi no ka pono o nā kānaka.
In the conference, they strived to reach a consensus for the good of the people.
ʻO ka ʻōlelo lōkahi ke kumu o ka maluhia ma waena o nā lāhui.
Harmonious speech is the foundation of peace between nations.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Lōkahi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Harmonious speech or agreement. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.