Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌhiʻa
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-hee-ah/
Meaning
Speech of the ʻōhiʻa tree. Language that carries the sacredness or qualities of the ʻōhiʻa.
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ka ʻōlelo ʻŌhiʻa i loko o ka nahele, he leo mālie a piha i ka mana.
I heard the speech of the ʻōhiʻa in the forest, a calm voice full of power.
Pono mākou e hoʻolohe i ka ʻōlelo ʻŌhiʻa i mea e mālama ai i ko mākou ʻāina.
We must listen to the speech of the ʻōhiʻa in order to care for our land.
Ma ka luau, hīmeni lākou i nā mele e hoʻohanohano ana i ka ʻōlelo ʻŌhiʻa.
At the luau, they sing songs honoring the speech of the ʻōhiʻa.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌhiʻa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Speech of the ʻōhiʻa tree. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.