Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hikina
Pronunciation: /hee-kee-nah/
Meaning
East, the rising of the sun. It is one of the cardinal directions used in wayfinding.
Example sentences
E ukali kākou i ka lae hikina o ka lā e ʻike ai i ka moana.
Let us follow the eastern edge of the sun to see the ocean.
Mai ka hikina mai ka makani ikaika i kēia lā.
The strong wind is coming from the east today.
Hoʻokele mākou i ka waʻa i ka supa hikina e hiki ai i ka mokupuni ʻē aʻe.
We navigated the canoe to the eastern passage to reach the other island.
About this word
“hikina” is a Hawaiian noun meaning East, the rising of the sun. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.