Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Moʻolelo
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo mo-o-LEH-lo/
Meaning
Storytelling speech. Language used to recount histories, legends, and traditional narratives.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaka ke kupuna wahine e hōʻike i ka ʻōlelo moʻolelo o ko lākou ʻohana.
The grandmother began to share the storytelling speech of their family.
Ma ka ʻahaʻaina, nui ka poʻe i hoihoi i ka ʻōlelo moʻolelo a ke kahuna.
At the feast, many were captivated by the priest's storytelling speech.
Pono ke keiki e aʻo i ka ʻōlelo moʻolelo Hawaiʻi no ka mālama ʻana i ko kākou moʻomeheu.
The child must learn the Hawaiian storytelling speech to preserve our culture.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Moʻolelo” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Storytelling 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.