Hawaiian Phrase · Ocean
Hiki ke ʻau
Pronunciation: /hee-kee keh ʻau/
Meaning
Able to swim.
Example sentences
Maikaʻi kou kino, hiki ke ʻau i ka moana nui.
Your body is good; you are able to swim in the big ocean.
I kēia mau lā, ua maʻa au i ka wai anuanu, hiki ke ʻau me ka hopohopo ʻole.
These days, I am used to the cold water, I am able to swim without fear.
Nui nā pōhaku ma laila, akā no ka poʻe i ʻike, hiki ke ʻau ma waena o lākou.
There are many rocks there, but for those who know, they are able to swim among them.
About this word
“Hiki ke ʻau” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Able to swim. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.