Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture

ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai

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

Meaning

Magnificently long rolling truthful speech. Truthful communication of exceptional length, characterized by a smooth and rhythmic flow.

Example sentences

  • Ua lohe au i ka ʻōlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai a koʻu kupuna wahine ma ka ʻahaʻaina.

    I heard my grandmother's magnificently long rolling truthful speech at the feast.

  • Pīhoihoi ka poʻe i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai a ke alakaʻi.

    The people were captivated by the leader's magnificently long rolling truthful speech.

  • Hōʻike kēia mele i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai o ka moʻolelo kahiko.

    This song demonstrates the magnificently long rolling truthful speech of the ancient story.

About this word

“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻōlai” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Magnificently 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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