Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
ʻŌlelo Wawae
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-lo WAH-wah-yeh/
Meaning
Foot speech or journey speech. Language that describes travel, progress, or the path taken.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻolohe mākou i ka ʻōlelo wawae o ka poʻe kūpuna i ko lākou hele ʻana ma ka ʻāina.
We listened to the journeys and experiences of the ancestors as they traveled the land.
I ka wā e hoʻomākaukau ana no ka huakaʻi, he mea nui ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻōlelo wawae no ka hoʻokele.
When preparing for a journey, it is important to understand the language of travel and navigation.
He moʻolelo ka ʻōlelo wawae o kēlā me kēia kahua i hele ʻia e ka holoholo.
The journey speech tells the story of each place visited by the traveler.
About this word
“ʻŌlelo Wawae” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Foot speech or journey 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.