Hawaiian Phrase · Ocean
Huli kai
Pronunciation: /HOO-lee kai/
Meaning
To turn towards the sea, or to face the ocean. This often implies a sense of looking out or exploring.
Example sentences
E huli kai kāua e nānā i ka nani o ke kai.
Let us turn towards the sea to look at the beauty of the ocean.
Ma mua o ko mākou hoʻomaka ʻana i ka waʻa, pono mākou e huli kai.
Before we start the canoe, we must turn towards the sea.
Ua huli kai ʻo ia me ka manaʻo nui i ka lā ʻapōpō.
He turned towards the sea with great anticipation for tomorrow.
About this word
“Huli kai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To turn towards the sea, or to face the ocean. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.