Hawaiian Noun · Spirit

huakaʻi ʻuhane

Pronunciation: /hoo-ah-KAH-ee oo-HAH-neh/

Meaning

Spiritual journey or quest. A journey undertaken for spiritual growth or revelation.

Example sentences

  • Ua hoʻomaka ʻo ia i ka huakaʻi ʻuhane ma hope o ka nalowale ʻana o kāna kāne.

    She began a spiritual journey after the loss of her husband.

  • Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko i ka huakaʻi ʻuhane he ala ia e hoʻomaopopo ai i ke ao holoʻokoʻa.

    The elders believed the spiritual journey was a way to understand the universe.

  • He nui ka poʻe e ʻimi ana i ka huakaʻi ʻuhane ma ka huakaʻi hele ʻana i nā wahi laʻa.

    Many people seek a spiritual journey by traveling to sacred places.

About this word

“huakaʻi ʻuhane” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Spiritual journey or quest. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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