Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane pāʻani
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay PAH-ah-nee/
Meaning
Playful spirit or spirit that loves to play. A lighthearted and sometimes mischievous spirit.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻuhane pāʻani i loko o kou mau maka ʻoliʻoli.
I see the playful spirit in your happy eyes.
He ʻuhane pāʻani ko kēia wahi keiki, ʻaʻole hiki ke noho mālie.
This child has a playful spirit, they can't sit still.
Manaʻo ʻoe, he ʻuhane pāʻani paha kēlā kiwi?
Do you think that bird has a playful spirit?
About this word
“ʻUhane pāʻani” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Playful spirit or spirit that loves to play. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.