Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Mālama ʻāina
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo MAH-lah-mah EYE-nah/
Meaning
Speech about caring for the land. Language that advocates for environmental stewardship.
Example sentences
Ma ka pāʻina ʻahaʻaina, ua hoʻolohe mākou i ke kumu e kamaʻilio ana no ka ʻŌlelo Mālama ʻāina.
At the feast, we listened to the teacher speak about the language of caring for the land.
Hāʻawi ʻia mai ana ka uku liʻiliʻi i nā haumāna i hōʻike i ka maikaʻi loa i ka ʻŌlelo Mālama ʻāina.
A small prize will be given to the students who show the best understanding of the language of caring for the land.
He mea nui ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻŌlelo Mālama ʻāina i kā mākou hana palekana kaiapuni.
It is important to use the language of caring for the land in our environmental protection work.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Mālama ʻāina” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Speech about caring for the land. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.