Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
haʻawiʻuhane
Pronunciation: /hah-ah-wee-oo-hah-neh/
Meaning
To bestow or grant spirit. The act of imparting spiritual essence.
Example sentences
Ua makemake ke kahuna e haʻawiʻuhane i ka ʻike kahiko i ka lāhui ʻōpio.
The healer wanted to bestow spirit of ancient knowledge upon the young generation.
I ka wā o ka hoʻolaʻa ʻana, ua haʻawiʻuhane ke akua i ka mana no ka malu.
During the consecration, the deity bestowed spirit and power for protection.
Manaʻo ʻo ia e haʻawiʻuhane i kona ʻuhane ponoʻī i nā hana noʻeau.
He believed in bestowing his own spirit into his artistic creations.
About this word
“haʻawiʻuhane” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To bestow or grant 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.