Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻōkaikai
Pronunciation: /oh-kai-kai/
Meaning
Rough, uneven, coarse; gritty. Describes a texture that is not smooth.
Example sentences
Ua ʻōkaikai ka ʻili o koʻu kua ma hope o ka hele ʻana ma ka nahele.
The skin on my back is rough after walking through the forest.
ʻAʻole au makemake i ke kala ʻōkaikai o kēia ʻaʻahu.
I don't like the rough color of this garment.
Ua ʻike ʻia ke one ʻōkaikai ma ka pali.
The gritty sand is visible on the cliff.
About this word
“ʻōkaikai” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Rough, uneven, coarse; gritty. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.