Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane hoʻohauʻoliʻoli
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay ho-oh-HOW-oh-lee-oh-lee/
Meaning
Spirit of great joy or exultant spirit. A spirit filled with immense happiness and delight.
Example sentences
Hōʻike nā kamaliʻi i ka ʻuhane hoʻohauʻoliʻoli i ka wā e pāʻani ana lākou me nā mea pāʻani hou.
The children show an exultant spirit when they play with their new toys.
Manaʻo wau e pili ana i ka ʻuhane hoʻohauʻoliʻoli o ka poʻe ma ka puʻuhonua mele.
I feel the spirit of great joy from the people at the music festival.
Hoʻokomo ʻo ia i ka ʻuhane hoʻohauʻoliʻoli i kāna hana a pau, e hoʻoikaika ana i ka poʻe a puni ona.
She brings an exultant spirit to all her work, uplifting those around her.
About this word
“ʻUhane hoʻohauʻoliʻoli” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Spirit of great joy or exultant 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.