Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻIlikai
Pronunciation: /ee-lee-KAI/
Meaning
Surface of the sea
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻIlikai i ka wā e ala mai ana ka lā.
The surface of the sea is beautiful when the sun rises.
Lele nā `iʻa ma ka ʻIlikai me ka hauʻoli.
The fish leap on the surface of the sea with joy.
Ua hina ka moku ma ka ʻIlikai mālie.
The boat sailed on the calm surface of the sea.
About this word
“ʻIlikai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Surface of 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.