Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōʻoliʻoli
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo POO-oo-wai OH-oh-lee-OH-lee/
Meaning
Joyful-hearted speech. Language that originates from happiness and delight.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻokipa mai lākou iā mākou me ka ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōʻoliʻoli.
They welcomed us with joyful-hearted speech.
Hōʻike mai ke mele Hawaiʻi i ka nani o ka ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōʻoliʻoli.
Hawaiian music shows the beauty of joyful-hearted speech.
Ma ka lā nui, kū mai ka ʻahaʻaina me ka ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōʻoliʻoli a me ka hulahula.
On the big day, the celebration arises with joyful-hearted speech and hula dancing.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Pūʻuwai ʻōʻoliʻoli” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Joyful-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.