Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
ʻĀinaʻuhane
Pronunciation: /ai-nah-oo-hah-neh/
Meaning
Spirit land or sacred land. Territory imbued with spiritual significance and power.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaikaʻi ka poʻe kūpuna i ka ʻāinaʻuhane no kona mana hoʻōla.
The ancestors blessed the spirit land for its healing power.
He mea nui ka mālama ʻana i ka ʻāinaʻuhane no ka wā e hiki mai ana.
It is important to care for the sacred land for the future.
Haʻaheo mākou i ko mākou ʻāinaʻuhane, he wahi hoʻāno no nā hanauna.
We are proud of our spirit land, a sacred place for generations.
About this word
“ʻĀinaʻuhane” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Spirit land or sacred land. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.