Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
hōʻailonaʻuhane
Pronunciation: /hoh-ai-loh-nah-oo-hah-neh/
Meaning
Spiritual sign or omen. A phenomenon interpreted as a message from the spirit world.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka manu ʻeleʻele nui i ka lani; he hōʻailonaʻuhane paha ia i koʻu ʻohana.
I saw a large black bird in the sky; perhaps it is a spiritual sign for my family.
Ma mua o ka holo ʻana, ua heluhelu ʻo ia i ka hōʻailonaʻuhane mai ka ʻaoʻao o ke kumu lāʻau.
Before setting off, he read the spiritual sign from the side of the tree.
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko he hōʻailonaʻuhane ka ʻike ʻana i ka mea i make ma ka moeʻuhane.
The elders believe seeing a deceased person in a dream is a spiritual sign.
About this word
“hōʻailonaʻuhane” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Spiritual sign or 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.