Hawaiian Noun phrase · Sea
huhu kai
Pronunciation: /hoo-hoo kai/
Meaning
Angry sea; stormy ocean. This describes a sea in a state of turmoil and large waves.
Example sentences
Ua makemake au e hele i ka `auʻau, akā, ke `ano huhu kai ka moana i kēia lā.
I want to go swimming, but the ocean is a bit of a huhu kai today.
Mai hele aku i kēlā kahakai i ka wā o ka huhu kai, no ka mea, he pilikia.
Do not go to that shore during the huhu kai, because it is dangerous.
Ua ʻike au i ka nui o ka huhu kai i ka wā o ka makani ikaika.
I saw a lot of huhu kai during the strong winds.
About this word
“huhu kai” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Angry sea; stormy ocean. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.