Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Wahine
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo wah-HEE-neh/
Meaning
Woman's speech. Language or discourse associated with feminine perspectives or roles.
Example sentences
Ma ka ʻaha kūkā, ua hoʻolohe nui mākou i ka ʻŌlelo Wahine o nā ʻanakē a me nā kūpuna wahine.
At the meeting, we listened a lot to the woman's speech of the aunties and grandmothers.
Hoʻohanohano ka moʻolelo i ka mana o ka ʻŌlelo Wahine i ka wā kahiko.
The story honors the power of women's speech in ancient times.
ʻO ka ʻōlelo aloha a me ka ʻŌlelo Wahine i hoʻohui pū i ka ʻohana.
The loving words and the woman's speech brought the family together.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Wahine” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Woman's 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.