Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane hoʻolaʻa
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay ho-oh-lah-AH/
Meaning
Consecrated spirit or dedicated spirit. A spirit set apart for a sacred purpose.
Example sentences
Ua manaʻo ʻia ka ʻUhane hoʻolaʻa o ka poʻe kūpuna e alakaʻi iā kākou.
The consecrated spirit of the ancestors is believed to guide us.
Ma ke kahua laʻa, mahina mākou i ka ʻUhane hoʻolaʻa i hōʻike ʻia ma laila.
In the sacred site, we honor the dedicated spirit present there.
Me ka ʻUhane hoʻolaʻa, hoʻomau ka hana no ke aloha ʻāina.
With a consecrated spirit, the work for love of country continues.
About this word
“ʻUhane hoʻolaʻa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Consecrated spirit or dedicated 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.