Hawaiian Noun · Sea
huakai
Pronunciation: /hoo-ah-kai/
Meaning
Ocean journey; sea voyage. This refers to a trip taken across the sea.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomākaukau ka poʻe no ka huakai lōʻihi ma luna o ka moana.
The people prepared for the long sea voyage.
ʻO ka huakai kahiko o ko Hawaiʻi aliʻi, he mea nui ia i ka moʻolelo.
The ancient sea voyage of Hawaiian chiefs is important to history.
Manaʻo wau e hoʻomaka hou ana ʻo ia i kekahi huakai hou.
I think he is starting another new sea voyage.
About this word
“huakai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ocean journey; sea voyage. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.