Hawaiian Phrase · Ocean
ʻAuʻau kai
Pronunciation: /ah-oo-AH-oo kah-ee/
Meaning
To swim in the ocean, or a sea bath. This describes the act of recreation in the sea.
Example sentences
Hele kāua e ʻauʻau kai i kēia lā lā.
Let's go for a swim in the ocean today.
Ma hope o ka hele wāwae ʻana ma kahakai, he mea maikaʻi ka ʻauʻau kai.
After walking on the beach, a sea bath is a good thing.
Makemake nā keiki i ka ʻauʻau kai ma kēlā me kēia wā hoʻomaha.
The children love to swim in the ocean every vacation.
About this word
“ʻAuʻau kai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To swim in the ocean, or a sea bath. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.