Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane hōʻikeʻike
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay ho-ee-kay-EE-kay/
Meaning
Manifesting spirit or revealing spirit. A spirit that makes itself known or visible.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i ka ʻUhane hōʻikeʻike ma ka hale kahiko.
We saw the manifesting spirit in the old house.
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko i ka ʻUhane hōʻikeʻike ke hōʻea ka makani ikaika.
The ancestors believed in a revealing spirit when strong winds arrived.
Hōʻike ʻia ka ʻUhane hōʻikeʻike ma o nā hana kupua.
The manifesting spirit is shown through miraculous deeds.
About this word
“ʻUhane hōʻikeʻike” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Manifesting spirit or revealing 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.