Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
ʻOʻuʻuhane
Pronunciation: /oh-oo-oo-hah-neh/
Meaning
To imbue with spirit or to spiritualize. The act of giving something spiritual essence.
Example sentences
Manaʻo mau ka poʻe kahiko i ke ʻano o ka ʻāina, no ka mea, ua ʻoʻuʻuhane lākou i nā mea a pau.
The ancient people always considered the essence of the land, because they imbued everything with spirit.
ʻO ka mele hoʻokahi ke ala e hiki ai iā mākou ke ʻoʻuʻuhane i kēia wahi no ka poʻe e hiki mai ana.
The song is the only way we can spiritualize this place for future generations.
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka ʻoʻuʻuhane ʻana o ka hale pule i ka wā i hoʻomaka ai ka pule.
He felt the spiritualizing of the church when the prayer began.
About this word
“ʻOʻuʻuhane” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To imbue with spirit or to spiritualize. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.