Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane pōʻino
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay POH-ee-noh/
Meaning
Misfortunate spirit or unlucky spirit. A spirit associated with hardship or bad luck.
Example sentences
Ua manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko he ʻuhane pōʻino ke kumu o nā pilikia āpau.
The ancient people believed that an unfortunate spirit was the cause of all troubles.
Mai makaʻu i ka ʻuhane pōʻino i loko o ka hale kahiko, he moʻolelo wale nō ia.
Do not fear the unlucky spirit in the old house, it is just a story.
Me he mea lā ua hoʻopilikia ʻia au e ka ʻuhane pōʻino i kēia mau lā.
It seems like I have been plagued by a most unfortunate spirit these days.
About this word
“ʻUhane pōʻino” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Misfortunate spirit or unlucky 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.