Hawaiian Phrase · Sea
ʻōlelo o ke kai
Pronunciation: /OH-leh-loh oh keh KAI/
Meaning
Language of the sea. The subtle signs and patterns of the ocean that navigators learn to read.
Example sentences
Hoʻolohe ka poʻe kālaiʻāina i ka ʻōlelo o ke kai e ʻike ai i ke ala o ka moku.
The navigators listen to the language of the sea to know the way of the canoe.
Ua kau ka makua iā ia i nā mea nui o ka ʻōlelo o ke kai ma mua o ko lāua haʻalele ʻana.
The elder taught him the important aspects of the language of the sea before their departure.
Ma ka nānā ʻana i ka ʻōlelo o ke kai, hiki iā mākou ke wānana i ke anilā.
By observing the language of the sea, we can predict the weather.
About this word
“ʻōlelo o ke kai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Language 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.