mauka / makai
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prettygoodwordmauka (mah-OO-kah) - adv., inland, towards the mountains.
makai (mah-KAI) - adv., seaward, towards or by the sea.
These are used almost exclusively in Hawai'i, and come from Hawai'ian: ma- is a directional particle, uka is inland/upland, and kai is ocean. Commonly used in directions, including which way to turn/which side of the highway/et cet.
---L.
makai (mah-KAI) - adv., seaward, towards or by the sea.
These are used almost exclusively in Hawai'i, and come from Hawai'ian: ma- is a directional particle, uka is inland/upland, and kai is ocean. Commonly used in directions, including which way to turn/which side of the highway/et cet.
---L.
