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.

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