Hawaiian verb · Everyday
ʻōlelo mai
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-loh MAI/
Meaning
to say to me, to tell
Example sentences
E hele mai ʻoe a ʻōlelo mai iaʻu i kou manaʻo.
Come here and tell me your thoughts.
Ua ʻōlelo mai ʻo ia iaʻu ʻaʻole hiki iā ia ke hele mai i ka pāʻina.
She told me she cannot come to the party.
Ma ka Pōʻakahi, ʻōlelo mai ke kumu e hoʻomaka ana mākou i kahi papahana hou.
On Monday, the teacher told us we are starting a new project.
About this word
“ʻōlelo mai” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to say to me, to tell. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.