Hawaiian Phrase · Spirit
ʻuhane ʻeʻehia
Pronunciation: /oo-HAH-neh eh-EH-hee-ah/
Meaning
Dreaded spirit, a spirit evoking fear or awe; a powerful and respected spiritual entity.
Example sentences
Me ka makaʻu i ka ʻuhane ʻeʻehia o ka mauna, ʻaʻole lākou i hele aʻe.
With fear of the dreaded spirit of the mountain, they did not go up.
Ua ʻike ka poʻe kahiko i ka mana o ka ʻuhane ʻeʻehia i ka wā i ʻino ai ke kai.
The ancestors knew the power of the formidable spirit when the sea was rough.
Manaʻo kaʻu kupuna wahine ua kipa ka ʻuhane ʻeʻehia i loko o ka hale i kekahi pō.
My grandmother believed the awe-inspiring spirit visited the house one night.
About this word
“ʻuhane ʻeʻehia” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Dreaded spirit, a spirit evoking fear or awe; a powerful and respected spiritual entity. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.