Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Wahi
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo WAH-hee/
Meaning
Speech of a place or location-specific speech. Language or dialect associated with a particular area.
Example sentences
He ʻano kupanaha ka ʻŌlelo Wahi o kēia mokupuni liʻiliʻi.
The specific speech of this small island is quite remarkable.
E hoʻolohe pono kākou i ka ʻŌlelo Wahi o ko kākou mau kūpuna.
Let us listen carefully to the speech of our ancestors from this place.
Ua ʻike ʻia ka ʻŌlelo Wahi o ka lehulehu ma ka hoʻohana ʻana i nā huaʻōlelo kūʻokoʻa.
The location-specific speech of the people is recognized through the use of unique words.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Wahi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Speech of a place or location-specific 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.