Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
ʻIʻi ʻuhane
Pronunciation: /ee-ee oo-hah-neh/
Meaning
To call out to spirits or to appeal to the spiritual realm. A plea or invocation directed at spirits.
Example sentences
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka hana, ua **ʻiʻi ʻuhane** ka kahuna i nā ʻānela no ke alakaʻi.
Before the ceremony began, the priest called upon the spirits for guidance.
I ka pōʻeleʻele o ka ululāʻau, ua hoʻolohe ka poʻe huakaʻi i ka hoʻōho ʻana i ka **ʻiʻi ʻuhane** e hoʻokūʻiʻo ʻia ai.
In the darkness of the forest, the travelers heard the cry of the spirit call, hoping for assistance.
Ma ka hale hoʻomanaʻo, ua ʻike mākou i ke kiʻi kahiko e hōʻike ana i ka ritual o ka **ʻiʻi ʻuhane**.
At the museum, we saw an ancient artifact depicting the ritual of invoking spirits.
About this word
“ʻIʻi ʻuhane” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To call out to spirits or to appeal to the spiritual realm. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.