Hawaiian Verb phrase · Sea
hōʻeu kai
Pronunciation: /ho-eh-oo kai/
Meaning
To stir up the sea; to make a current. This refers to the act of creating movement in the water.
Example sentences
ʻAʻole pono e hōʻeu kai me ka waʻa nui.
It is not proper to stir up the sea with a large canoe.
Ua hōʻeu kai ka makani ma ka mokupuni.
The wind stirred up the sea around the island.
Hōʻeu kai ka muliwai i ka wā ua.
The river stirs up the sea during the rainy season.
About this word
“hōʻeu kai” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To stir up the sea; to make a current. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.