Hawaiian noun · Sea
ʻīlio kai
Pronunciation: /ee-lee-oh kah-ee/
Meaning
Sea dog, seal
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻīlio kai e lele ana ma ka nalu.
Beautiful is the seal jumping in the waves.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻīlio kai e hiamoe ana ma ke one.
I saw a seal sleeping on the sand.
Ke haʻi moʻolelo nei ke kupuna wahine no ka ʻīlio kai kahiko.
The grandmother is telling stories about the ancient seal.
About this word
“ʻīlio kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sea dog, seal. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.