Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻeʻa
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-lo-ah-eh-ah/
Meaning
Long and dispersed speech. Language that is spread out or covers a wide range.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaka ʻo ia me ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻeʻa e pili ana i ka mōʻaukala holoʻokoʻa o ko kākou mau kūpuna.
He started with a long and dispersed speech about the entire history of our ancestors.
Ma ka ʻaha kūkā, ua hoʻonui ʻia ka manawa no ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻeʻa o nā ʻōlelo mai nā mokupuni like ʻole.
At the conference, more time was allocated for the wide-ranging discussions from different islands.
ʻAʻole wale ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻeʻa o nā loina kahiko, akā, ua hoʻolauna pū ʻia nā manaʻo hou.
Not only was there a broad discussion of traditional customs, but new ideas were also introduced.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻeʻa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Long and dispersed 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.