Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻo
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-lo-ah-ee-oh/
Meaning
Long truthful speech. Language that is extensive and grounded in veracity.
Example sentences
Ma ka ʻahaʻōlelo, ua hoʻolohe ka lehulehu i ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻiʻo a ke aliʻi.
At the council meeting, the people listened to the long truthful speech of the chief.
Ua aʻo mai kuʻu kupuna wahine iaʻu i ka ʻike pono ma ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻiʻo.
My grandmother taught me true knowledge through a long truthful speech.
ʻAʻole ʻo ia makemake i ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻiʻo, makemake ʻo ia i ka ʻōlelo pōkole.
He doesn't like a long truthful speech, he likes short talk.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻo” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Long truthful 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.