Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻopu
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-oh-poo/
Meaning
Speech of many fish. Language that is abundant, varied, or symbolizes prosperity.
Example sentences
Inu wai ka makani, hoʻolohe i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻopu o ke kai hāmama.
The wind drinks water, listen to the language of many fish of the open sea.
Ua hōʻike ka wahine i ka ʻike noʻeau o ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻopu, e kaʻana like ana i nā moʻolelo.
The woman shared the traditional knowledge of the abundant language, sharing stories.
Me ka hauʻoli nui, lohe mākou i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻopu o ka moana i ka wā i piha ai ka ʻupena.
With great joy, we heard the language of abundant fish of the ocean when the net was full.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌʻopu” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Speech of many fish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.