Hawaiian Noun phrase · Weather
he waikahe
Pronunciation: /HEH WAI-kah-HEH/
Meaning
A flood. An overflowing of water, usually from a river or heavy rain.
Example sentences
Ua nui ka ua i kēia pō, a makaʻu mākou i ka hiki ʻana mai o **he waikahe**.
The rain was heavy last night, and we fear the arrival of a flood.
Ma hope o ka ʻino nui, ua ʻike mākou i **he waikahe** nui i loko o ke awāwa.
After the big storm, we saw a large flood in the valley.
Inā ʻaʻole e hoʻoponopono koke ʻia ke kahawai, hiki nō ke lilo ia i **he waikahe**.
If the stream is not repaired soon, it can become a flood.
About this word
“he waikahe” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning A flood. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Weather. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.