Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane pōkole
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay POH-koh-leh/
Meaning
Short-lived spirit or fleeting spirit. A spirit that exists for a brief period.
Example sentences
Na ka ʻōlelo ʻana a ke kupuna, ua ʻike au i ka ʻuhane pōkole o ka pō nei.
From the elder's words, I understood the short-lived spirit of last night.
He hōʻike ʻo ia i ka ʻuhane pōkole, akā he nui kona ʻike.
He shows a fleeting spirit, but he has much knowledge.
ʻAʻole mākou makemake i ka ʻuhane pōkole, akā makemake mākou i ka hoʻomau.
We do not want a short-lived spirit, but we want perseverance.
About this word
“ʻUhane pōkole” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Short-lived spirit or fleeting 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.