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.