Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane iho
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay EE-hoh/
Meaning
Down-flowing spirit or descending spirit. A spirit that moves downwards, possibly into a lower realm.
Example sentences
I ka wā o ka pōʻeleʻele, manaʻo ka poʻe he nui ka ʻuhane iho e hāʻule ana i ka honua.
During dark times, many believe an ʻuhane iho is descending upon the world.
ʻAʻole ia he ʻuhane maikaʻi, he ʻuhane iho ia e hoʻohaʻahaʻa ana i ka manaʻo.
That is not a good spirit, it is an ʻuhane iho that lowers the spirit.
Hoʻokahi ka manaʻo o ka poʻe kahiko ua hoʻi ka ʻuhane iho o ka moʻopuna i ka ʻāina.
The elders shared the belief that the ʻuhane iho of the grandchild has returned to the land.
About this word
“ʻUhane iho” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Down-flowing spirit or descending 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.