makai
[ muh-kahy ]
adverbHawaii.
toward or by the sea; seaward: He agreed to purchase the land makai of Diamond Head Road.
Origin of makai
1<Hawaiian, equivalent to ma directional particle + kai ocean
- Compare mauka.
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How to use makai in a sentence
Yousafzai responded by writing a diary for the BBC Urdu Service describing life under the TTP, using the pen name Gul makai.
Pakistan: The Schoolgirl the Taliban Tried to Kill | Sami Yousafzai | October 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe told us to avoid the makai side and keep to the mouka side.
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