Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit

ʻUhane hōʻiliʻili

Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay HO-ee-lee-EE-lee/

Meaning

Gathering spirit. A spirit that collects or brings things together.

Example sentences

  • Ke manaʻo nei au i ka ʻuhane hōʻiliʻili i ka wā e hui pū ai mākou no ka ʻahaʻaina.

    I am feeling the gathering spirit as we come together for the feast.

  • Me he mea lā he ʻuhane hōʻiliʻili ko kēia wahi, mau ka poʻe e hōʻuluʻulu mai.

    This place seems to have a gathering spirit; people are always drawn here.

  • Hoʻohui ka ʻuhane hōʻiliʻili i nā ʻohana mai nā wahi like ʻole mai.

    The gathering spirit unites families from different places.

About this word

“ʻUhane hōʻiliʻili” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Gathering 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.

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