Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane hoʻomanawa
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay ho-oh-mah-nah-WAH/
Meaning
Spiritual power or spirit of strength. Refers to an inherent spiritual potency or force.
Example sentences
Manaʻo mau au i ka ʻuhane hoʻomanawa o koʻu kupuna wahine i kōkua mai iaʻu.
I always feel the spiritual power of my grandmother helping me.
Ma o ka hoʻokala ʻana i ka ʻuhane hoʻomanawa, hiki iā kākou ke lanakila.
By cultivating the spirit of strength, we can be victorious.
Haʻaheo ka poʻe Hawaiʻi i ka ʻuhane hoʻomanawa i kōkua iā lākou e pale i ko lākou ʻāina.
Hawaiians are proud of the spiritual power that helped them defend their land.
About this word
“ʻUhane hoʻomanawa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Spiritual power or spirit of strength. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.