Hawaiian Words of the Week - #2
Thursday, January 08, 2009
This week's Hawaiian words are:
Makai - on the seaside, toward the sea, in the direction of the sea
Mauka - inland, upland, towards the mountain
Makai and Mauka are used frequently when giving directions to certain locations.
Example: The house is located on the mauka side of the road.
Definitions are from the Hawaiian Dictionary by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert.