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.

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