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Hawaiian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
ʻōlelo
- language, speech
- word, term
- statement
- quotation, utterance
- tidings
Verb
ʻōlelo
- to speak, talk, converse
- to say, mention, tell
- to state
- to quote
Derived terms
References
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “qalelo”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 20, 284