Hawaiian Noun Phrase · People
ʻōlelo maikaʻi
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-loh MAI-kah-ee/
Meaning
Good speaker or eloquent person. Someone with the ability to speak well and persuasively.
Example sentences
He ʻōlelo maikaʻi ʻo ia, no laila ke hoʻolohe mau nei ka poʻe i kāna mau ʻōlelo.
He is a good speaker, therefore people always listen to his words.
Ua hoʻohilahila ʻo ia i kona makuakāne me kona ʻano he ʻōlelo maikaʻi.
He made his father proud with his ability to be a good speaker.
Inā ʻoe he ʻōlelo maikaʻi, e haʻi ʻoe i ka ʻoiaʻiʻo me ka wiwo ʻole.
If you are a good speaker, tell the truth with boldness.
About this word
“ʻōlelo maikaʻi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Good speaker or eloquent person. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.