Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻōʻoliʻi
Pronunciation: /o-oh-lee-ee/
Meaning
Small wave; ripple. This describes very minor disturbances on the water's surface.
Example sentences
ʻAʻohe nalu nui i kēia lā, he ʻōʻoliʻi wale nō ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka moku.
There are no big waves today, only small ripples along the side of the boat.
Ua kōkua mau aku ka makani māmā i ka ʻōʻoliʻi ma ka waihoʻoluʻu o ke kai.
The gentle breeze always helps the ripples on the surface of the sea.
ʻO ka loli ʻana o ka wai i kumu ai ka ʻōʻoliʻi, ʻaʻole ka heʻe ʻana o ka iʻa nui.
The movement of the water caused the ripple, not the swimming of a large fish.
About this word
“ʻōʻoliʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Small wave; ripple. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.