ʻau kai

Meaning

to swim in the ocean

Example sentences

• Hele kāua e ʻau kai i ke kai ʻoluʻolu.

  Let's go swim in the ocean, the sea is pleasant.

• Maikaʻi ka ʻau kai no ka hoʻoikaika kino.

  Swimming in the ocean is good for exercise.

• Nani ka ʻike ʻana i nā meaola i loko o ke kai ke ʻoe e ʻau kai ana.

  It's beautiful to see the marine life inside the ocean when you are swimming.

About this word

“ʻau kai” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to swim in the ocean. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.