Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture

ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai

Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-lo-ah-ee-oh-oh-LO-ah-ee-oh-oh-LAI/

Meaning

Extremely long rolling truthful speech. Truthful communication that is extensive and moves with a smooth, rhythmic flow.

Example sentences

  • Ua hoʻokipa ka ʻahaʻaina me ka hoʻohanohano ʻana i ka ʻōlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai a ke kupuna.

    The feast was welcomed with honoring the extremely long rolling truthful speech of the elder.

  • Manaʻo mākou ʻo ka ʻōlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai ke ala maikaʻi loa e hoʻokō i ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.

    We believe that the extremely long rolling truthful speech is the best way to achieve truth.

  • Ma hope o ka hoʻopaʻapaʻa nui, ua hiki mai ka manaʻolana ma ke ʻano o ka ʻōlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai.

    After much debate, hope arrived in the form of an extremely long rolling truthful speech.

About this word

“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Extremely long rolling 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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