Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Sea
hoʻolaʻi kai
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-LAH-ee kah-ee/
Meaning
To calm the sea. This describes an action to bring peace to the ocean.
Example sentences
Manaʻo mākou e hiki mai ana ka ʻino, akā ua hoʻoholo ke kahuna e **hoʻolaʻi kai**.
We thought a storm was coming, but the priest decided to calm the sea.
Ke pule nei nā lawaiʻa no ka mea ua ikaika ke kai, a makemake lākou e **hoʻolaʻi kai**.
The fishermen are praying because the sea is rough, and they want to calm the sea.
I ka wā i puʻiwa ai ka moana, ua kaniʻuhū ka lehulehu me ka makemake e **hoʻolaʻi kai**.
When the ocean became turbulent, the people sighed, wishing to calm the sea.
About this word
“hoʻolaʻi kai” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To calm 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.