Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo ʻŌpua
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo OH-poo-ah/
Meaning
Cloud speech. Language that is abstract, metaphorical, or relates to celestial phenomena.
Example sentences
Ua aʻo ʻo ia i ka moʻolelo kupulupulu, me ka hoʻomaopopo ʻana i ka mana o ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌpua.
She learned ancient stories, understanding the power of cloud speech.
Ke nānā nei au i ke ao, a ke hoʻolohe maoli nei au i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌpua.
I am looking at the sky, and truly listening to the cloud speech.
ʻAʻole maʻalahi ke unuhi ʻana i ka ʻŌlelo ʻŌpua no ka poʻe ʻaʻole kamaʻāina.
It is not easy to translate cloud speech for those who are not familiar with it.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo ʻŌpua” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Cloud 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.