Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
aumakua
Pronunciation: /OW-mah-KOO-ah/
Meaning
Family or personal god, deified ancestor; a spirit guardian.
Example sentences
Mahalo nui mākou i ko mākou mau aumakua no ko lākou alakaʻi ʻana mai iā mākou.
We are very thankful to our aumakua for guiding us.
Manaʻo mau ke keiki i ka pale ʻana o kona aumakua iā ia i kona wā hiamoe.
The child always feels the protection of his/her aumakua during sleep.
E hoʻomanaʻo kākou i nā ʻōlelo aʻo a kō kākou mau aumakua i ola ai kākou me ka pono.
Let us remember the teachings of our aumakua so that we may live righteously.
About this word
“aumakua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Family or personal god, deified ancestor; a spirit guardian. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.