Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
hanaʻuhane
Pronunciation: /hah-nah-oo-hah-neh/
Meaning
Spiritual work or labor. Activities undertaken for spiritual growth or to honor spirits.
Example sentences
Ke hana nei au i kaʻu hanaʻuhane ma ka noʻonoʻo ʻana i ke kūlohelohe.
I am doing my spiritual work by contemplating nature.
Pono kākou e hoʻomanaʻo i ka hanaʻuhane a ko kākou mau kūpuna.
We must remember the spiritual work of our ancestors.
Ua kono ʻia lākou e komo i ka hanaʻuhane ma ka hale pule.
They were invited to participate in the spiritual work at the temple.
About this word
“hanaʻuhane” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Spiritual work or labor. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.