Where does “makai” come from?

makai (Hawaiian Creole) comes from Hawaiian makai, from Hawaiian Kai, from Hawaiian kai — sea; salt water; seaside, area near the sea,...

makai (Hawaiian Creole): towards the sea

Definitions

  1. towards the sea

Ancestry of “makai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianmakaiseaward
2HawaiianKaisea
3Hawaiiankaisea; salt water; seaside, area near the sea,...
Every word from Hawaiian kaiEvery word from Hawaiian KaiEvery word from Hawaiian makai
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