Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Pōmaikaʻi
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo poh-MAI-kah-ee/
Meaning
Blessed or fortunate speech. Language that conveys good wishes, blessings, or positive pronouncements.
Example sentences
I ka wā o ka male ʻana, ua hoʻopōmaikaʻi ka ʻahaʻaina me ka ʻŌlelo Pōmaikaʻi o ka ʻelemakule.
At the time of the wedding, the celebration was blessed with the fortunate speech of the elder.
Mahalo nui i kou ʻŌlelo Pōmaikaʻi, ua manaʻo maikaʻi au i kēia lā.
Thank you very much for your blessed speech, I feel good today.
Ua ono kona leo i ka wā e haʻi ana ʻo ia i ka ʻŌlelo Pōmaikaʻi i nā keiki.
Her voice was sweet as she delivered the fortunate speech to the children.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Pōmaikaʻi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Blessed or fortunate 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.