Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane kupua
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay koo-POO-ah/
Meaning
Ancestor spirit or ancestral spirit. Revered spirits of deceased relatives who may offer guidance.
Example sentences
Ke nonoi nei au i ke kōkua mai o nā ʻUhane kupua.
I am asking for the help of the ancestor spirits.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana i ka huakaʻi, mahalo mākou i nā ʻUhane kupua.
Before starting the journey, we give thanks to the ancestral spirits.
He mana ko nā ʻUhane kupua e alakaʻi iā mākou.
The ancestor spirits have the power to guide us.
About this word
“ʻUhane kupua” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Ancestor spirit or ancestral 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.