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ʻōlelo

/ ʻō.lelo / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

nvt., Language, speech, word, quotation, statement, utterance, term, tidings; to speak, say, state, talk, mention, quote, converse, tell; oral, verbatim, verbal, motion (in early House of Nobles regulations).

  • Examples:
    • ʻŌlelo a nā hōʻike, evidence, as in court; literally, word of the witnesses.
    • ʻO John Owen i ʻōlelo ʻia, the aforesaid [or alleged] John Owen.
    • I kekahi manawa i ʻōlelo ʻia, at a specified time.
    • ʻAʻohe ʻōlelo ʻana, not worth mentioning.
    • ʻŌlelo mai nā kūpuna mai, tradition, traditional lore.
    • ʻŌlelo ʻia maluna aʻe, above-mentioned.
    • Inā ʻoe e makemake i ke kō, ʻaʻohe ʻōlelo ʻana, naʻu e kiʻi, if you want some sugar cane, don't say anything about it; I'll get some.
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ʻōlelo

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Language; statement.

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  • Related:
    • Aʻo kahua ʻōlelo. Language-based learning.
    • Makakau ʻōlelo. Language awareness.
    • ʻŌlelo ala nuʻukia. Mission statement.
    • ʻŌlelo nuʻukia. Vision statement.

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olelo

/ O-LE-LO / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

1. v., See leo, voice, and lelo, the tongue. To speak; to say; (it implies a more formal or longer speech than i or hai); to converse.

2. To teach; to call; to invite, as to a feast. Ioan. 2:12.

3. To give a name. Isa. 56:7. E olelo hooweliweli, to threaten. Oih. 4:17. E olelo hooino, to curse. Nal. 22:17. E olelo hoomaikai, to bless; e olelo hoonani,to glorify; e olelo pohihi, to speak mystically, darkly. Ioan. 16:25. Opposite to olelo akaka. Ioan.16:20.

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olelo

/ O-LE-LO / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

1. s., A word; a speech; language.

2. Counsel; plan; promise; an address; he mau olelo umi, the ten commandments. Puk. 34:28. Kana olelo, his word, i. e., that which one has spoken; kona olelo, what is said about him; kahi e olelo ai, an oracle; a place to utter an oracle. 1 Nal. 6:19, 20.

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olelo

/ O-LE-LO / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adv., Pane olelo, to speak a word; to answer a word. 2 Sam. 3:11.

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olelo

/ o-lē'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker,

adv., Verbatim; in a verbal manner; orally.

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olelo

/ o-lē'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. n., A word; a speech; language.

2. n., Counsel; plan; promise; an address; he mau olelo umi, the ten commandments; kana olelo, his word, that is, that which one has spoken; kona olelo, what is said about him; kahi e olelo ai, an oracle: a place to utter an oracle.

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olelo

/ o-lē'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. v., To speak; to say; (it implies a more formal or longer speech than i or hai); to converse.

2. v., To teach; to call; to invite, as to a feast.

3. v., To give a name: e olelo hooweliweli, to threaten; e olelo hoino, to curse; e olelo hoomaikai, to bless; e olelo hoonani, to glorify; e olelo pohihihi, to speak mystically, darkly, as distinguished from olelo akaka.

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