Kai, for ocean, is another of those short, simple Hawaiian words used by so many who do not speak the language. It is part of many names such as: Kainalu, Kainehe, Kaiʻolu, Kaiʻoli, Kaioʻo, and even Hawaiʻi Kai. And it is often mispronounced.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: August 15th
![Kai, for ocean, is another of those short, simple Hawaiian words used by so many who do not speak the language.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ff1b3c1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/901x751+0+0/resize/880x733!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F5b%2Fb63be12c4ba2b0df2a22a156de62%2Faugust-15.png)