Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōniʻoniʻo
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo POO-oo-wai OH-nee-OH-nee-oh/
Meaning
Flickering-hearted speech. Language that is inconsistent or changeable in its emotional basis.
Example sentences
Mai kana ʻōlelo pūʻuwai ʻōniʻoniʻo, ʻaʻole maopopo iaʻu inā hōʻoiaʻiʻo ʻo ia a i ʻole he hoʻokae wale nō.
From his flickering-hearted speech, I don't know if he is sincere or just being deceitful.
Ua luhi au i ka hoʻolohe ʻana i ka ʻōlelo pūʻuwai ʻōniʻoniʻo a ke kuhina i kēia lā.
I am tired of listening to the politician's flickering-hearted speech today.
ʻO ka ʻōlelo pūʻuwai ʻōniʻoniʻo ke kumu o ko lāua hakakā mau.
The flickering-hearted speech is the reason for their constant arguments.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōniʻoniʻo” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Flickering-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.