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.

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