ʻŌlelo Noʻeau are Hawaiian proverbs that often offer wisdom for a person to live by. The theme for this year is Aloha - the Hawaiian term for Love. These monthly posts will show you aloha in action, in the Hawaiian context.
- ʻAʻohe = There is no, not any; composed of ʻAʻole and He, the negative of Aia
- Kanaka = Person, man, human being
- i = here, the Past Tense marker (used in the middle of a sentence, as opposed to Ua used at the beginning)
- ʻEha = To be in pain, be hurt, ache
- ʻOle = Not; negating the previous word (used in the middle of a sentence, as opposed to ʻAʻole used at the beginning)
- i = here, "because of"
- Aloha = Love
All together:
There is no man [who] hasn't hurt because of love.
There is no person not-ached from love.
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