Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane ʻeʻe
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay eh-EH/
Meaning
Ascending spirit or spirit moving upward. Can refer to a spirit going to a higher realm or state.
Example sentences
Ma hope o kona make ʻana, manaʻo mākou ʻo kona ʻuhane ʻeʻe i kahi kiʻekiʻe.
After his death, we believe his spirit is ascending to a higher place.
Hele mau ka poʻe kahiko i ke kapuahi e kala i ka ʻuhane ʻeʻe o ko lākou mau kūpuna.
The ancient people always went to the hearth to honor the ascending spirit of their ancestors.
Ke kū mau nei ka ʻuhane ʻeʻe o ka poʻe i ka wā e kū ana i ka pilikia nui.
The ascending spirit of the people stands firm when facing great adversity.
About this word
“ʻUhane ʻeʻe” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Ascending spirit or spirit moving upward. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.