Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻa
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-lo-ah-ee-oh-oh-LO-ah-ee-oh-oh-LO-ah-ah/
Meaning
Incredibly long and flowing truthful speech. Very extensive, graceful, and truthful communication.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻolohe ke kūpuna i ka ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻa a ke aliʻi no kona ʻike nui.
The elder listened to the incredibly long and flowing truthful speech of the chief because of his great knowledge.
Ma ka hale ʻaha kanaka, ua hoʻomaikaʻi lākou i ka haʻi ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻa i hāʻawi ʻia.
At the gathering, they praised the extensive, graceful, and truthful communication that was given.
Ua ʻike ʻia kāna ʻōlelo ʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻa ma ke ʻano he hōʻike o ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
His incredibly long and flowing truthful speech was recognized as a demonstration of truthfulness.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Incredibly long and flowing 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.