Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hōlua kai
Pronunciation: /HOH-loo-ah kai/
Meaning
Ocean slide, a smooth rock or cliff over which one slides into the sea. Used for recreation.
Example sentences
Nani ka nānā ʻana i ka poʻe e leʻaleʻa ana ma ka hōlua kai.
It's beautiful to watch people enjoying themselves on the ocean slide.
Ma mua o ko mākou hoihooi hou ana, hele mākou e paheʻe ma ka hōlua kai.
Before we leave, we went to slide on the ocean slide.
Ua lohe au i ka moʻolelo o ka ʻahaʻaina ma kahi o ka hōlua kai.
I heard the story of the feast at the place of the ocean slide.
About this word
“hōlua kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ocean slide, a smooth rock or cliff over which one slides into the sea. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.