adv
Meaning 1
seaward, towards the sea.
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Usage: Hawaii, not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
makai
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name
Meaning 2
A male given name.
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noun
Meaning 3
Shorea assamica, a tree of India.
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian makai (“seaward”).