Hawaiian Phrase · Ocean
ānuenue ke kai
Pronunciation: /AH-noo-eh-noo-eh keh kigh/
Meaning
Rainbow in the sea. Describes the colorful appearance of the ocean, perhaps due to sunlight or marine life.
Example sentences
Nani loa ka ʻike ʻana i ka ānuenue ke kai i ke kakahiaka nei.
It's very beautiful to see the rainbow in the sea this morning.
Hōʻike mai ka moʻolelo o nā kūpuna i nā manawa i ʻike ʻia ai ka ānuenue ke kai.
The stories of the ancestors show the times when the rainbow in the sea was seen.
Ma lalo o ka wai, he honua kupaianaha, kahi e ʻālohilohi ai ka ānuenue ke kai.
Underwater is an amazing world, where the rainbow in the sea shines.
About this word
“ānuenue ke kai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Rainbow in 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.