Hawaiian Verb · Sea
ʻōkuhe
Pronunciation: /OH-koo-heh/
Meaning
To bubble, foam, or splash, as water. Describes the turbulent motion of water.
Example sentences
ʻElia wale ka wai i ka ʻōkuhe o nā nalu.
The water was stirred up by the bubbling of the waves.
Ua lohe au i ka ʻōkuhe o ka wai i ka lau o ka lāʻau.
I heard the splashing of the water on the leaf of the plant.
Ma kekahi ʻaoʻao o ka pōhaku, ʻike ʻia ka ʻōkuhe wai.
On the other side of the rock, one could see the water foaming.
About this word
“ʻōkuhe” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To bubble, foam, or splash, as water. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.