Hawaiian noun · Sea
au kai
Pronunciation: /ow kah-ee/
Meaning
Ocean current, tide
Example sentences
Mālama ʻoe i ka au kai ke ʻauʻau ʻoe ma ke kai.
Be aware of the ocean current when you swim in the sea.
Ua manaʻo ʻia e ka poʻe lawaiʻa ka ikaika o ka au kai.
The fishermen considered the strength of the ocean current.
Hōʻike ka hoʻololi ʻana o ka au kai i nā wanana anilā.
The change in the tide indicates weather forecasts.
About this word
“au kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ocean current, tide. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.