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‘ono

(OH-no) Adj. Hawaiian for delicious, delightful.

Example

The teri beef was salty-sweet, the ginger biting back just a little, so ‘ono I like cry. Real food at last!

Note:

‘Ōlelo is a Hawaiian word meaning language, speech, word, etc.  To see the current list of words, definitions, and usage please click on ‘Ōlelo Archive.

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