Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
ʻUhane akua
Pronunciation: /oo-HAH-neh ah-KOO-ah/
Meaning
Divine spirit, spirit of a god, holy spirit.
Example sentences
Manaʻo mau ka poʻe Hawaiʻi i ka mana o ka ʻUhane akua i ke ola.
Native Hawaiians always believe in the power of the divine spirit in life.
Ma ka hale pule, ʻimi mākou i ke alakaʻi o ka ʻUhane akua.
In the church, we seek the guidance of the holy spirit.
I ka hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana, ʻōlelo ka luna pule, "E iho mai ka ʻUhane akua i luna o ʻoukou."
During the blessing, the minister says, "May the divine spirit descend upon you."
About this word
“ʻUhane akua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Divine spirit, spirit of a god, holy spirit. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.