Hawaiian Noun phrase · Sea
ʻiliʻili kai
Pronunciation: /ee-lee-ee-lee kai/
Meaning
Pebbles on the beach; small stones from the sea. These are small, smooth stones found near the ocean.
Example sentences
Maikaʻi no ke hōʻiliʻili ʻana i ka ʻiliʻili kai ma kahakai i kēia lā.
It is good to collect the sea pebbles on the beach today.
Ua like ke kala o ka ʻiliʻili kai me ka lauoho o ke kaikamahine.
The color of the sea pebbles is like the girl's hair.
Hana ʻia kēia lei me ka ʻiliʻili kai i wae ʻia.
This lei is made with carefully chosen sea pebbles.
About this word
“ʻiliʻili kai” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Pebbles on the beach; small stones from the sea. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.