Hawaiian Verb phrase · Sea
ʻeʻe kai
Pronunciation: /eh-eh kai/
Meaning
To go to the sea; to move towards the sea. This describes movement in the direction of the ocean.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeʻe kai nā keiki me ko lākou mau mākua.
The children went to the sea with their parents.
Ke ʻeʻe kai nei ka halelewa no ka nānā ʻana i ka napoʻo ʻana o ka lā.
The caravan is heading towards the sea to watch the sunset.
Ma mua o ka ʻeʻe kai ʻana, ua kāhea aku ʻo ia i ka wahine.
Before going to the sea, he called out to the woman.
About this word
“ʻeʻe kai” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To go to the sea; to move towards the sea. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.