Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Waiwai
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo WAI-wai/
Meaning
Rich or abundant speech. Language that is full of meaning, wisdom, or resources.
Example sentences
Nāna i hōʻiliʻili i ka ʻōlelo waiwai o nā kūpuna.
He/She collected the rich speech of the ancestors.
He ʻōlelo waiwai ka moʻolelo i mālama ʻia e ko Hawaiʻi nei.
The stories preserved by the people of Hawaiʻi are rich speech.
Ma ka ʻōlelo waiwai, aia ka ʻike hou.
In rich language, there is new knowledge.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Waiwai” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Rich or abundant 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.