Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane ʻūlūʻūlū
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay OO-loo-OO-loo/
Meaning
Mournful spirit or sorrowful spirit. A spirit filled with grief or sadness.
Example sentences
Manaʻo nō au i ka ʻuhane ʻūlūʻūlū o ka poʻe i hala.
I think of the mournful spirit of those who have passed on.
He mele kēia no ka ʻuhane ʻūlūʻūlū i nalowale.
This is a song for the sorrowful spirit that is lost.
Ua ʻike ʻia ka ʻuhane ʻūlūʻūlū ma ka hale kahiko.
A mournful spirit was seen in the old house.
About this word
“ʻUhane ʻūlūʻūlū” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Mournful spirit or sorrowful 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.