Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
Ānuenue
Pronunciation: /AH-noo-eh-NOO-eh/
Meaning
Rainbow. A bridge between the earthly and spiritual realms.
Example sentences
Nani ka 'ike ana ia i ka ānuenue ma hope o ka ua.
It is beautiful to see the rainbow after the rain.
Wahi a ke kupuna, he hōʻailona ka ānuenue o ka pilina ma waena o ke ao a me ka ʻuhane.
The elder said the rainbow is a symbol of the connection between the earthly and spiritual realms.
Ua lele ka manu i mua o ka ānuenue me ka hauʻoli.
The bird flew joyfully in front of the rainbow.
About this word
“Ānuenue” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Rainbow. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.