Hawaiian Verb phrase · Sea
hoʻomakaʻa kai
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-kah-ah kai/
Meaning
To set a course at sea; to chart a path. This refers to planning and initiating a sea journey.
Example sentences
Ma mua o ko mākou hoʻomakaʻa kai ʻana i ka mokupuni ʻē, ua nīnau mua mākou i ka ʻea.
Before we set our course for the foreign island, we first consulted the wind.
Ua ʻike ka luna kaʻa ʻōhua i ka pono e hoʻomakaʻa kai koke ai no ka mea, e pōʻeleʻele koke.
The captain knew the need to chart a path quickly because it would soon get dark.
Hana ke kanaka lawaiʻa i kāna mau hana, a laila, me ka ʻoiaʻiʻo, hoʻomakaʻa kai ʻo ia i kēlā me kēia kakahiaka.
The fisherman does his chores, and then, with certainty, he sets his course each morning.
About this word
“hoʻomakaʻa kai” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To set a course at sea; to chart a path. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.