Hawaiian Verb · Ocean
Holoholo kai
Pronunciation: /ho-lo-ho-lo kai/
Meaning
To go for a leisurely ride or sail on the ocean.
Example sentences
E hele kāua e holoholo kai me ka waʻa i kēia awakea.
Let's go for a leisurely sail on the ocean with the canoe this afternoon.
Ua nani ka lā i nehinei, no laila mākou i hoʻoholo ai e holoholo kai.
The sun was beautiful yesterday, which is why we decided to go for a leisurely ride on the ocean.
Makemake au e holoholo kai ma ka waʻa liʻiliʻi aku i ka pō nei.
I want to go for a leisurely ride on the ocean in the small boat tonight.
About this word
“Holoholo kai” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To go for a leisurely ride or sail on the ocean. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.