Kahakai means beach, sea shore, sea coast, seaside, or strand. Ke kahakai o waikīkī is Waikīkī Beach, but it works just as well as a generic term: e hele kākou i kahakai – let's go to the beach.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: August 4th
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Kahakai means beach, sea shore, sea coast, seaside, or strand. Ke kahakai o waikīkī is Waikīkī Beach, but it works just as well as a generic term: e hele kākou i kahakai – let's go to the beach.