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.