Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻalaea kai
Pronunciation: /ʻah-LAH-eh-ah kai/
Meaning
Red clay or ochre found in the sea. Often used for spiritual purposes or as a dye.
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou e ʻimi i ka ʻalaea kai ma ke kahakai no ka hana ʻana i pena.
We went to look for ʻalaea kai on the beach to make dye.
Hoʻomaʻemaʻe ka poʻe kahiko i ko lākou mau hale me ka ʻalaea kai.
The ancient people cleansed their homes with ʻalaea kai.
Ka nani o ka ʻalaea kai i ka wā e kahe ana ma ka pōhaku.
The beauty of the ʻalaea kai as it flows over the rocks.
About this word
“ʻalaea kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Red clay or ochre found in 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.