Hawaiian Noun · Ocean
Alo kai
Pronunciation: /AH-loh KAH-ee/
Meaning
Ocean surface; face of the sea. The top layer of the ocean.
Example sentences
Nani ka holo ʻana o ka waʻa ma ka alo kai i ka lā ʻoluʻolu.
The boat's sailing on the ocean surface on a pleasant day is beautiful.
Ua ʻike au i nā iʻa he nui e lele ana ma luna o ka alo kai.
I saw many fish jumping on the surface of the sea.
ʻOluʻolu ka noho ʻana ma ke one, ke nānā aku i ke alo kai.
It is pleasant to sit on the sand, looking at the face of the sea.
About this word
“Alo kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ocean surface; face of the sea. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.