Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻeleʻele
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo POO-oo-wai EH-leh-EH-leh/
Meaning
Dark-hearted speech. Language that stems from malice or negativity.
Example sentences
ʻAʻole au makemake e lohe i ka ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻeleʻele mai kou waha.
I do not want to hear dark-hearted speech from your mouth.
Ma ka ʻahaʻaina, ua pale aku mākou i ka ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻeleʻele i lūlū ʻia e kekahi malihini.
At the feast, we prevented the dark-hearted speech that was spread by a stranger.
Ua ʻike ʻia ka hopena o ka ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻeleʻele ma ka maka o ka wahine i ʻeha.
The effect of dark-hearted speech was seen on the face of the hurt woman.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻeleʻele” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Dark-hearted 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.