Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Pōʻino
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo poh-EE-no/
Meaning
Bad or unfortunate speech. Language that conveys negative news or ill tidings.
Example sentences
ʻAʻole makemake mākou i ka lohe ʻana i ka ʻōlelo pōʻino no ko mākou ʻohana.
We do not want to hear bad news about our family.
Ua pale ʻo ia i ka ʻōlelo pōʻino i ka wā o ka hui ʻahaʻaina.
He avoided uttering bad tidings during the feast.
ʻO ka ʻōlelo pōʻino e pili ana i ka ʻinoʻino o ke kahawai i hoʻopilikia ai i ka poʻe.
The unfortunate speech concerning the severity of the flood caused distress to the people.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Pōʻino” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Bad or unfortunate 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.