Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture

ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōʻolaʻa

Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo POO-oo-wai OH-oh-lah-ah/

Meaning

Steadfast-hearted speech. Language that originates from strong conviction and unwavering emotion.

Example sentences

  • Ua hoʻolohe ke kanaka iā ia me ka ʻōlelo pūʻuwai ʻōʻolaʻa.

    The person listened to him/her with steadfast-hearted speech.

  • Heaha ka ʻōlelo pūʻuwai ʻōʻolaʻa i ka makaʻāinana?

    What is the steadfast-hearted speech for the citizens?

  • Manaʻo au i ka ʻōlelo pūʻuwai ʻōʻolaʻa o kou kupuna wahine.

    I remember the steadfast-hearted speech of your grandmother.

About this word

“ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōʻolaʻa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Steadfast-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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