Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane kōʻikoʻi
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay KOH-ee-koh-ee/
Meaning
Persistent spirit or determined spirit. A spirit that does not give up easily.
Example sentences
Me ka ʻuhane kōʻikoʻi, ua hoʻomau ʻo ia i ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa no ka hoʻokūkū.
With a persistent spirit, he continued to practice for the competition.
ʻO ka ʻuhane kōʻikoʻi nō ia o koʻu kupuna wahine i ka wā o nā pilikia.
That was the determined spirit of my grandmother during times of hardship.
Hōʻike ʻo ia i ka ʻuhane kōʻikoʻi i ka ulu ʻana o kāna ʻoihana hou.
She shows a persistent spirit in the growth of her new business.
About this word
“ʻUhane kōʻikoʻi” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Persistent spirit or determined 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.