Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻa
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-lo-ah-ah/
Meaning
Long and flowing speech. Language that is both lengthy and graceful in its delivery.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻokipa ka luna kumu i ka ʻahaʻaina me ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻa.
The principal welcomed the attendees with a long and flowing speech.
Ua hoʻohauʻoli ka ʻelemakule i ka lehulehu me kāna ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻa.
The elder delighted the crowd with his long and flowing speech.
Hoʻomaopopo nō au i ka nani o ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻa a koʻu kupunahine i ka wā kamaliʻi.
I still remember the beauty of my grandmother's long and flowing speech when I was a child.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Long and flowing 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.