Hawaiian Noun/Verb · Culture
ʻoli
Pronunciation: /oh-lee/
Meaning
Chant, to chant
Example sentences
Ke mele nei lākou i ka ʻoli Hawaiʻi.
They are singing the Hawaiian chant.
Ua hauʻoli ʻo ia i ka lohe ʻana i ka ʻōiwi ʻoli.
He was happy to hear the ancestral chant.
E ʻoli kāua i ka hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana i nā kūpuna.
Let us chant to give thanks to the ancestors.
About this word
“ʻoli” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning Chant, to chant. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.