Hawaiian Noun · Ocean
Hula kai
Pronunciation: /HOO-lah kah-ee/
Meaning
Ocean dance, a hula that imitates the movements of the sea. It signifies the artistic expression inspired by the ocean.
Example sentences
Ua hula kai kaʻu wahine ma ka ʻahaʻaina ma ka nahele.
My wife performed the ocean dance at the luau in the forest.
Nani ka nānā ʻana i ka hula kai i ke kai malamalama.
It is beautiful to watch the ocean dance in the clear sea.
Hoʻomaopopo ʻo ia i ka manaʻo o ka hula kai i kona wā kamaliʻi.
He remembers the meaning of the ocean dance from his childhood.
About this word
“Hula kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ocean dance, a hula that imitates the movements of the sea. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.