Hawaiian Phrase · Nature
ʻōlelo o ka makani
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-loh oh kah mah-KAH-nee/
Meaning
Voice of the wind. A poetic phrase referring to the sound or message carried by the wind.
Example sentences
Hoʻolohe au i ka ʻōlelo o ka makani i ke ahiahi, me he mea lā e hīmeni ana i ka mele kahiko.
I listen to the voice of the wind in the evening, it sounds like it's singing an ancient song.
Ua manaʻo ʻia ua lawe mai ka ʻōlelo o ka makani i nā hōʻailona no ka wā e hiki mai ana.
It is believed that the voice of the wind brings omens for the future.
Ma ka hale kumu lāʻau, ua lohe mau mākou i ka ʻōlelo o ka makani ma waena o nā lau lāʻau.
At the taro patch, we always hear the voice of the wind among the taro leaves.
About this word
“ʻōlelo o ka makani” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Voice of the wind. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.