mauka/makai (mao-cah/mah-kigh) noun: Two of the four key directions on Oahu, mauka and makai are used on all Hawaiian Islands. Mauka means inland or toward the mountain, and makai means toward the ocean.

What is Mauka in English?

(mɑːˈuːkə) adverb. Hawaii. toward the mountains; inland.

What does Makai mean in Hawaiian?

Hawaii. : toward the sea : seaward.