ʻōlelo

Hawaiian

Etymology

From alelo, from Proto-Polynesian *qalelo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *deləq (compare Kiput deleiʔ), doublet of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (compare Tagalog dila, Malay lidah).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔoːˈle.lo/, [ʔoːˈlɛ.lo]

Noun

ʻōlelo

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

Verb

ʻōlelo

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