Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture

ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻuʻu

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

Meaning

Extremely long speech from the spring of truth. Truthful communication that is extensive and originates from a pure, life-giving source.

Example sentences

  • Ua kakali mai ka lehulehu i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻuʻu a ke kahuna nui.

    The people have been waiting for the ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻuʻu from the high priest.

  • Hoʻokipa ʻia ka ʻahaʻaina me ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻuʻu o ke kupuna wahine.

    The feast was welcomed with the ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻuʻu of the grandmother.

  • Hoʻoholo mākou i nā hana maikaʻi ma muli o ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻuʻu i lohe ʻia.

    We implement good deeds based on the ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻuʻu that was heard.

About this word

“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiʻoʻōloaʻiʻoʻuʻu” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Extremely long speech from the spring of truth. 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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