Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane noho
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay NOH-hoh/
Meaning
Indwelling spirit or inhabiting spirit. A spirit that is residing within a person, place, or object.
Example sentences
Manaʻo kekahi poʻe he aia he ʻUhane noho i loko o ke kupua.
Some people believe that there is an indwelling spirit within the deity.
ʻAʻole hiki ke ʻike i ka ʻUhane noho o ka ʻāina mamuli o kona ʻike ʻole ʻia.
The inhabiting spirit of the land cannot be seen because it is unseen.
Ma ka moʻolelo, ua hoʻohana ke kahuna i ka uhi ʻana i ka ʻUhane noho o ke kanaka maʻi.
In the story, the priest used a ritual to contain the indwelling spirit of the sick person.
About this word
“ʻUhane noho” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Indwelling spirit or inhabiting 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.