Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
hūnāʻuhane
Pronunciation: /hoo-nah-oo-hah-neh/
Meaning
Hidden spirit or a concealed spiritual presence. Something spiritual that is not easily detected.
Example sentences
Ua manaʻo ʻo ia i ka hūnāʻuhane ma waena o nā lāʻau o ka nahele.
He felt the hidden spirit among the trees of the forest.
He mea hūnāʻuhane ka manaʻo o ka poʻe kahiko, ʻaʻole maʻalahi ke hoʻomaopopo.
The wisdom of the ancestors is a hidden spirit, not easily understood.
I ka wā i hiamoe ai au, ʻike au i ka hūnāʻuhane e kiaʻi ana iaʻu.
When I was asleep, I saw a hidden spirit watching over me.
About this word
“hūnāʻuhane” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hidden spirit or a concealed spiritual presence. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.