ʻilikai

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of ʻili +‎ kai, literally “sea skin”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔi.liˈkai̯/, [ˌʔi.liˈkɐj], [ˌʔi.liˈkɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

ʻilikai

  1. surface of the sea
  2. sea level

Further reading

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