Hawaiian Verb · Nature
ʻōkaʻi
Pronunciation: /OH-kah-ee/
Meaning
To move swiftly, rush (as wind or clouds).
Example sentences
Ua ʻōkaʻi ka makani i ka nahele.
The wind rushed through the forest.
Nani ke nānā aku i nā ao e ʻōkaʻi ana ma ka lani.
It is beautiful to watch the clouds that are moving swiftly across the sky.
Me he mea lā e ʻōkaʻi ana ka wai i luna o nā pōhaku.
It looks like the water is rushing over the rocks.
About this word
“ʻōkaʻi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To move swiftly, rush (as wind or clouds). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.