Hawaiian Verb phrase · Sea
ʻeʻe kai moana
Pronunciation: /eh-eh kai moh-ah-nah/
Meaning
To go into the deep sea. This describes venturing far out into the ocean.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻoholo nā lawaiʻa e ʻeʻe kai moana me ka manaʻolana e kiʻi i ka iʻa nui.
The fishermen decided to go into the deep sea with the hope of catching big fish.
Hoʻowahawaha ka poʻe kahiko i ka ʻeʻe kai moana no ka mea, ua manaʻo lākou he wahi no nā akua.
The ancient people revered going into the deep sea because they believed it was a place for the gods.
Me ka wiwoʻole, ua ʻeʻe kai moana ʻo ia e ʻimi i ka moku nalowale.
With great courage, he went into the deep sea to search for the lost ship.
About this word
“ʻeʻe kai moana” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To go into the deep 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.