ʻōlelo

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Either from:

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔoːˈle.lo/, [ʔoːˈlɛ.lo]

Noun

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ʻōlelo

  1. language, speech
  2. word, term
  3. statement
  4. quotation, utterance
  5. tidings

Verb

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ʻōlelo

  1. to speak, talk, converse
  2. to say, mention, tell
  3. to state
  4. to quote

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “qalelo”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. 2.0 2.1 Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) Hawaiian Dictionary[1], revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 20, 284