Hawaiian noun · Spirit
hoailona lani
Pronunciation: /hoh-ai-LOH-nah LAH-nee/
Meaning
heavenly sign
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ka poʻe kahiko i ka hoailona lani i loko o nā hōkū.
The ancient people saw the heavenly sign within the stars.
Ma ke kumu o ka ua nui, ua manaʻo ʻia he hoailona lani e hōʻike ana i ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe.
Because of the heavy rain, it was considered a heavenly sign indicating purification.
I koʻu wā pōloli loa, ua ʻike au i kahi manu nani, he hoailona lani paha ia.
When I was very hungry, I saw a beautiful bird, perhaps it was a heavenly sign.
About this word
“hoailona lani” is a Hawaiian noun meaning heavenly sign. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.