Hawaiian Noun · Places
ʻehu kai
Pronunciation: /EH-hoo KAH-ee/
Meaning
Sea spray, foam. The mist created by waves breaking.
Example sentences
Ma kahakai, ua ʻike au i ka ʻehu kai ke pā mai nā nalu.
On the beach, I saw the sea spray when the waves crashed.
ʻO ka ʻehu kai ka mea e hoʻomehana ai ka ʻili i ka lā.
The sea spray is what cools the skin in the sun.
Makemake nā kamalii i ka pāʻani ʻana me ka ʻehu kai.
The children like playing with the sea spray.
About this word
“ʻehu kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sea spray, foam. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.