Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Waiola
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo WAI-oh-lah/
Meaning
Life-giving speech. Language that sustains, heals, and promotes well-being.
Example sentences
Manaʻoʻiʻo nō ka ʻōiwi i ka mana o ka ʻōlelo waiola.
The native people truly believe in the power of life-giving speech.
Hoʻomaʻemaʻe ka ʻōlelo waiola i ka naʻau o ka mea lohe.
Life-giving speech purifies the heart of the listener.
E hoʻopuka kākou i ka ʻōlelo waiola no ka hoʻōla ʻana i ko kākou ʻohana.
Let us speak life-giving words to heal our families.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Waiola” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Life-giving 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.