Hawaiian noun · Spirit

ʻaumakua wahine

Pronunciation: /au-mah-KOO-ah wah-HEE-neh/

Meaning

female guardian spirit

Example sentences

  • E noi aku ana au i koʻu ʻaumakua wahine no ke alakaʻi ʻana i kēia huakaʻi.

    I will ask my female guardian spirit for guidance on this journey.

  • Ua ʻike ʻia ka ʻaumakua wahine ma ka moeuhane, e hāʻawi ana i ka ʻōlelo aʻo.

    The female guardian spirit was seen in the dream, giving advice.

  • Hoʻomaikaʻi mau ka ʻohana i kā lākou ʻaumakua wahine no ka pale ʻana iā lākou.

    The family always thanks their female guardian spirit for protecting them.

About this word

“ʻaumakua wahine” is a Hawaiian noun meaning female 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.

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