Hawaiian noun · Spirit
ʻaumākua
Pronunciation: /ow-mah-koo-ah/
Meaning
Family guardian spirit
Example sentences
Manaʻo mau kaʻu mea e pili ana i koʻu mau ʻaumākua.
I always think about my ʻaumākua.
Maʻaneʻi, hōʻike mākou i ka mahalo no ke alakaʻi ʻana o ko mākou ʻaumākua.
Here, we show gratitude for the guidance of our ʻaumākua.
Nānā malū mai nei paha koʻu mau ʻaumākua i kuʻu hele ʻana.
Perhaps my ʻaumākua are watching over me on my journey.
About this word
“ʻaumākua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Family guardian spirit. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.