Hawaiian Verb phrase · Sea
holo kai
Pronunciation: /hoh-loh kai/
Meaning
To sail on the sea; sea travel. This phrase describes the act of navigating the ocean.
Example sentences
Makemake au e holo kai me koʻu ʻohana i kēia lā.
I want to sail on the sea with my family today.
Ua ʻike nā kūpuna i ka hana pono o ka holo kai.
The ancestors knew the proper way of sailing on the sea.
E hele kāua e ʻimi i ka iʻa i ka wā e holo kai ana kāua.
Let's go fishing while we are sailing on the sea.
About this word
“holo kai” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To sail on the sea; sea travel. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.