Hawaiian Phrase · Spirit
ʻuhane kūpau
Pronunciation: /oo-HAH-neh KOO-pow/
Meaning
Lingering spirit, ghost that haunts a place; a persistent spiritual presence.
Example sentences
Wahi weliweli kēia hale no ka mea, aia ka ʻuhane kūpau o ka mea nona mua e noho ana ma ʻaneʻi.
This house is scary because the lingering spirit of its former owner still resides here.
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko he mau ʻuhane kūpau e kipa hou mai i ko lākou ʻohana i kekahi manawa.
The elders believe that lingering spirits sometimes visit their families.
ʻAʻole hiki iā mākou ke hoʻopau i ka hana pono ʻole ke loaʻa ka ʻuhane kūpau o ka palaualelo i loko o ka hui.
We cannot finish the inefficient work when the lingering spirit of laziness is within the group.
About this word
“ʻuhane kūpau” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Lingering spirit, ghost that haunts a place; a persistent spiritual presence. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.