Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Sea
ʻōlapa kai
Pronunciation: /OH-lah-pah kah-ee/
Meaning
Flashing or gleaming sea. This describes the shimmering surface of the ocean.
Example sentences
Ke nānā aku nei au i ka ʻōlapa kai mahope o ka ua.
I am looking at the flashing sea after the rain.
He nani maoli ka ʻōlapa kai i ke kakahiaka.
The gleaming sea is truly beautiful in the morning.
Ua hauʻoli mākou i ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻōlapa kai mai ka mokulele.
We were happy to see the shimmering sea from the airplane.
About this word
“ʻōlapa kai” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning Flashing or gleaming 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.