ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻeleʻele

Meaning

Incredibly long dark truthful speech. Truthful communication that is very extensive and carries a solemn or profound tone.

Example sentences

• Ma ka ʻahaʻaina kaikamahine, ua hoʻolohe mākou i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻeleʻele a kupunawahine e pili ana i ka mōʻaukala o ko mākou ʻohana.

  At the luau, we listened to grandmother's incredibly long dark truthful speech about our family history.

• Ma mua o ka hāʻawi ʻana i ka ʻōlelo hoʻoholo, ua noʻonoʻo ke aliʻi i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻeleʻele i kuhikuhi ʻia e nā kūpuna.

  Before giving the verdict, the chief contemplated the incredibly long dark truthful speech instructed by the ancestors.

• Ua hōʻike ka kahuna i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻeleʻele o ka wa kahiko, e hōʻike ana i nā ao ʻē aʻe.

  The kahuna presented the incredibly long dark truthful speech of ancient times, revealing other realms.

About this word

“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻeleʻele” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Incredibly long dark 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.