Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻo
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-oh/
Meaning
Busy or diligent speech. Language that is active, productive, and conveys effort.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaikaʻi ka haku mele i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻo o kāna poʻe haumāna i kā lākou papahana hou.
The music composer praised the busy speech of his students on their new project.
Ma ka ʻaha kūkā, ua lohe mākou i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻo e pili ana i ka hoʻonaʻauao ʻana i nā ʻōpio.
At the conference, we heard diligent discourse about educating the youth.
ʻO ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻo a kāna kupuna wahine i ka māla ka mea i hoʻoikaika ai iā ia e aʻo e pili ana i nā mea kanu.
His grandmother's diligent speech in the garden is what motivated him to learn about plants.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻo” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Busy or diligent 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.