Hawaiian noun · Spirit
ʻaumakua kāne
Pronunciation: /au-mah-KOO-ah KAH-neh/
Meaning
male guardian spirit
Example sentences
Mahalo, ʻaumakua kāne, no kou pale ʻana mai.
Thank you, male guardian spirit, for your protection.
Ua ʻike au i ka mana o koʻu ʻaumakua kāne i ka wā pōʻino.
I saw the power of my male guardian spirit during the dangerous time.
E hoʻomaikaʻi kākou i ka ʻaumakua kāne no ka pōmaikaʻi i loaʻa.
Let us give thanks to the male guardian spirit for the blessings received.
About this word
“ʻaumakua kāne” is a Hawaiian noun meaning male 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.