ʻŌlelo Noʻeau are Hawaiian proverbs that often offer wisdom for a person to live by. The ones chosen are intended to apply particularly to your learning of the Hawaiian language in hopes to keep up your motivation.
This month's proverb is pretty simple! Still, I'll provide a breakdown of the vocabulary and grammar involved for your understanding.
- Aia sentence structure ("is," in time or place); alternative translation: "There is __."
- ke ola = Life; not to be confused with nohona = lifestyle
- i = in
- ka hana = Work, labor, activity
All together:
Life is [located] in labor, There is life in labor.