Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻIpo kai
Pronunciation: /EE-poh kai/
Meaning
Sweetheart of the sea. A poetic term for a beloved person associated with the ocean.
Example sentences
E hele kāua i kahakai, e kaʻu ʻipo kai.
Let's go to the beach, my sweetheart of the sea.
Nui koʻu aloha no ʻoe, ʻoe ka ʻipo kai o kuʻu naʻau.
My love for you is great, you are the sweetheart of the sea of my heart.
Ke manaʻo nei au iā ʻoe, ʻipo kai i ka wā e moe ana au.
I am thinking of you, sweetheart of the sea, when I am dreaming.
About this word
“ʻIpo kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sweetheart 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.