Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻāina kai
Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah kah-ee/
Meaning
Coastal land, seaside area
Example sentences
Makemake au i ka hele ʻana i ka ʻāina kai no ka noho ʻana i ka lā.
I like to go to the seaside area to spend the day.
Ua ulu nā mea kanu maikaʻi ma ka ʻāina kai o kēia mokupuni.
Good plants have grown on the coastal land of this island.
E akahele kāua i ka wā e hele ana ma ka ʻāina kai pōhaku.
Let's be careful when walking on the rocky coastal land.
About this word
“ʻāina kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Coastal land, seaside area. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.