Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻAkaʻakai
Pronunciation: /ah-kah-AH-kai/
Meaning
A type of sedge that grows in brackish water, often found near the sea.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻakaʻakai e ulu ana ma ke kahakai.
I saw the ʻakaʻakai growing on the seashore.
Hīmeni nā kānaka i nā mele kahiko e pili ana i ka ʻakaʻakai.
The people sang old songs about the ʻakaʻakai.
He mea hoʻomalu ka ʻakaʻakai i nā one one ma kahakai.
The ʻakaʻakai is a stabilizer of the sand dunes by the sea.
About this word
“ʻAkaʻakai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of sedge that grows in brackish water, often found near the sea. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.