Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane hoʻopōʻino
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay ho-oh-POH-ee-noh/
Meaning
Spirit of misfortune or spirit that causes bad luck. A spirit that brings about unfortunate events.
Example sentences
Ua manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko, ʻo ka ʻUhane hoʻopōʻino ka mea i lawe mai ai i ka make wai ma ka ʻāina.
The ancient people believed that the spirit of misfortune was what brought drought to the land.
Mai hoʻopuni ʻoe i nā hana ʻino, i ʻole e kipa mai ka ʻUhane hoʻopōʻino iā ʻoe.
Do not surround yourself with bad deeds, lest the spirit of misfortune visit you.
Hōʻole lākou i ka mana o ka ʻUhane hoʻopōʻino ma o ka pule a me ka hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana.
They reject the power of the spirit of misfortune through prayer and thanksgiving.
About this word
“ʻUhane hoʻopōʻino” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Spirit of misfortune or spirit that causes bad luck. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.