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.