Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiwiʻula
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-lo-ah-ee-vee-oo-lah/
Meaning
Long red bone speech. Language that is structurally important and symbolically significant with red.
Example sentences
Ua aʻo mai au i ka ʻōlelo ʻŌloaʻiwiʻula no ka hoʻomaopopo ʻana i nā moʻolelo kahiko.
I am learning the ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiwiʻula to understand the ancient stories.
Hoʻohanohano ʻia ka ʻōlelo ʻŌloaʻiwiʻula i loko o nā pāʻina nui o ka lāhui.
The ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiwiʻula is honored at important cultural gatherings.
Me ka haʻaheo, ua hōʻike ʻo ia i ka mana o ka ʻōlelo ʻŌloaʻiwiʻula i kāna mele.
With pride, he showcased the power of the ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiwiʻula in his song.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌloaʻiwiʻula” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Long red bone 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.