Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane hōʻanoʻano
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay ho-oh-AH-noh-AH-noh/
Meaning
Spiritual essence or core spirit. The fundamental nature or being of a spirit.
Example sentences
Mahalo nui ʻoe no ka hoʻohanohano ʻana i kou ʻuhane hōʻanoʻano me ka manaʻoʻiʻo.
Thank you very much for honoring your spiritual essence with faith.
I ka wā e hoʻomaha ana, ua manaʻo ʻo ia ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka ʻuhane hōʻanoʻano o ke kuahiwi.
While resting, she felt she saw the spiritual essence of the mountain.
Manaʻo ʻia he mea nui ka mālama ʻana i ka ʻuhane hōʻanoʻano o kēlā me kēia kanaka, ʻoiai i nā manawa paʻakikī.
It is considered important to care for the spiritual essence of each person, even during difficult times.
About this word
“ʻUhane hōʻanoʻano” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Spiritual essence or core 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.