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.

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