Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane ʻino
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay EE-noh/
Meaning
Evil spirit or malevolent entity. This refers to spirits that cause harm or distress.
Example sentences
Wahi a nā kūpuna, ʻaʻole pono e komo i kēia wahi i ka pō no ka mea, aia paha ka ʻUhane ʻino ma ʻaneʻi.
According to the elders, it is not good to enter this place at night because there might be an evil spirit here.
Ua hoʻohana ʻo ia i ka pule e pale aku ai i ka mana o ka ʻUhane ʻino.
He used prayer to ward off the power of the evil spirit.
Ua hōʻike ka moʻolelo i ka hakakā ʻana o nā akua me ka ʻUhane ʻino e hoʻopakele i ka honua.
The story showed the gods fighting with the evil spirit to save the world.
About this word
“ʻUhane ʻino” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Evil spirit or malevolent entity. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.