Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻAe kai
Pronunciation: /ah-EH kai/
Meaning
The sea level or the waterline. It describes the point where the land meets the ocean.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i ka hele ʻana aʻe o ka ʻae kai i ke kahakai i ka lā i hala.
We saw the waterline come up on the beach yesterday.
Ke hoʻomālama nei ka poʻe māla i ka ʻāina ma luna o ka ʻae kai.
The farmers are taking care of the land above the sea level.
Ma muli o ka piʻi ʻana o ke kai, ua kokoke ka ʻae kai i ko mākou hale.
Because of the rising sea, the waterline is close to our house.
About this word
“ʻAe kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The sea level or the waterline. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.