Hawaiian Phrase · Food
ʻono loa
Pronunciation: /OH-noh LOH-ah/
Meaning
Very delicious.
Example sentences
Ua ʻono loa kēia poi! Makemake au iā ʻoe e ʻai pū me aʻu.
This poi is very delicious! I want you to eat it with me.
He mea ʻono loa ka iʻa i kāpena ʻia i hana ʻia e kūpuna wahine.
The grilled fish made by my grandmother is very delicious.
E nā hoa, ua ʻono loa ka lau lau ma ka pāʻina! Mai makaʻu ʻoukou i ka hoʻāʻo ʻana.
Friends, the laulau at the party is very delicious! Don't be afraid to try it.
About this word
“ʻono loa” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Very delicious. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.