Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane ʻimi
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay EE-mee/
Meaning
Seeking spirit or inquisitive spirit. A spirit that desires to explore and find knowledge.
Example sentences
He ʻuhane ʻimi kona, no laila ua aʻo mau ʻo ia i nā mea hou.
He has a seeking spirit, therefore he is always learning new things.
ʻO ka ʻuhane ʻimi i ka ʻike ka mea e alakaʻi iā mākou i nā wahi hou.
The spirit that seeks knowledge is what leads us to new places.
Mai ka wā kamaliʻi mai, ua hōʻike ʻo ia i kona ʻuhane ʻimi i ka honua.
From a young age, he showed his inquisitive spirit about the world.
About this word
“ʻUhane ʻimi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Seeking spirit or inquisitive 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.