aolani

Meaning

Cloud from heaven, heavenly cloud; symbolizes divine presence or a spiritual connection to the heavens.

Example sentences

• Ua ʻike mākou i ka nani o ka ʻāwāwae noho, e like me kahi aolani i hōʻike ʻia ma ka pali.

  We saw the beauty of the dwelling valley, like a heavenly cloud revealed on the cliff.

• I ka wā o ka hoʻolewa, manaʻo mākou ua hoʻouna ʻia ka ʻuhane i kahi aolani.

  At the time of the funeral, we felt the spirit was sent to a heavenly cloud.

• Hōʻike ka moʻolelo kahiko i ka hiki ʻana mai o nā akua ma luna o ka aolani.

  Ancient legends tell of the gods arriving on a heavenly cloud.

About this word

“aolani” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Cloud from heaven, heavenly cloud; symbolizes divine presence or a spiritual connection to the heavens. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.