Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Spirit
ʻUhane wahahewa
Pronunciation: /aw-HAH-nay wah-hah-HEH-wah/
Meaning
Lying spirit or deceitful spirit. A spirit that is untruthful or deceptive.
Example sentences
Mai hoʻolohe aku i ka ʻōlelo a ka ʻUhane wahahewa, no ka mea, he hoʻopunipuni kona mau ʻōlelo.
Do not listen to the words of the lying spirit, because its words are deceitful.
Ua manaʻo ʻo ia ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka ʻoiaʻiʻo, akā ʻo ka ʻUhane wahahewa wale nō kāna i ukali ai.
He thought he knew the truth, but he only followed the deceitful spirit.
Pule mākou i ka Lani e pale mai iā mākou mai ka mana o ka ʻUhane wahahewa.
We pray to Heaven to protect us from the power of the lying spirit.
About this word
“ʻUhane wahahewa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Lying spirit or deceitful 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.