Hawaiian Phrase · Ocean
Aloha kai
Pronunciation: /ah-loh-hah kah-ee/
Meaning
Love for the ocean or sea.
Example sentences
ʻO kaʻu haʻawina nui loa i kēia lā, ʻo ia ka hoʻomaopopo ʻana i kaʻu aloha kai.
My biggest lesson today was understanding my love for the sea.
He hui ia o ka poʻe me ka aloha kai nui, e mālama ana i ko lākou kahakai.
It is a group of people with great love for the ocean, caring for their shoreline.
I ka wā e hauʻoli ai au, ʻike mau au i kaʻu aloha kai ma ka nalu e haehae ana.
When I am happy, I always find my love for the ocean in the crashing waves.
About this word
“Aloha kai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Love for the ocean or 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.