Hawaiian noun · Sea
ʻākulikuli kai
Pronunciation: /ah-koo-lee-koo-lee kah-ee/
Meaning
Sea purslane plant
Example sentences
Nui ka ʻākulikuli kai ma kēia kahakai.
There is a lot of sea purslane on this beach.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻākulikuli kai e ulu ana ma nā pōhaku.
I saw sea purslane growing on the rocks.
He mea ola ka ʻākulikuli kai no nā holoholona liʻiliʻi o ke kai.
Sea purslane is a food source for small sea creatures.
About this word
“ʻākulikuli kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sea purslane plant. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.