Hawaiian noun · Spirit
hoʻailona nui
Pronunciation: /ho-ah-ee-loh-nah noo-ee/
Meaning
Great sign, major omen
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka manu ʻeleʻele e lele ana ma luna o ka hale, he hoʻailona nui loa ia no lākou.
He saw the black bird flying over the house, it was a great sign for them.
I ka wā i puka mai ai ka mahina piha i ka pō nei, ua manaʻo ka poʻe he hoʻailona nui kēlā o ka hoʻololi.
When the full moon appeared last night, the people thought it was a great sign of change.
Ua hāʻawi ʻia mai ka ʻike mai ka ʻuhane mai ma ke ʻano he hoʻailona nui e alakaʻi iā mākou.
Knowledge was given from the spirit in the form of a great sign to guide us.
About this word
“hoʻailona nui” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Great sign, major omen. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.