Definitions
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- adverb Hawaii
seaward , towards the sea.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hosts of guests had known the comfort and joy of her mountain house on Tantalus, and of her volcano house, her mauka (mountainward) house, and her makai (seaward) house on the big island of Hawaii.
ON THE MAKALOA MAT 2010
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As an element of worldbuilding, that detail is great, particularly the contrast of mauka/makai.
kateelliott: Sense of Place kateelliott 2009
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Liked the fact that the recipe called for makai and bajra and your tip on using methi, takes it to a different level.
Gujarati Series: Makai-Bajra na Vada (Dhebra) Cardamom 2007
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Corn is a very healthy grain and makai chevda looks great.
Weekend Lunch Series: Makai Chevdo.....and Laments of a Cricket Fan's Wife.... Cardamom 2007
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I hv made plain methi pulao ...mushroom-makai shd make it more flavorsome!
Methi-Mushroom-Makai Pullao Meera 2009
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Wonderful combo as it is of sarson ka saag & makai ki roti.
Season's Greens 2007
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Tanaka Store comes up then, makai side of the highway, towards the sea
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Ironically, the saag that you get in restaurants as side for makai di roti is a dish wholly made with spinach.
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Ironically, the saag that you get in restaurants as side for makai di roti is a dish wholly made with spinach.
Archive 2006-06-01 Mika 2006
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Hou-hou, meaning “in a huff,” I hear on all sides; and two words, makai, signifying “on the sea-side,” and mauka, “on the mountain side.”
The Hawaiian Archipelago Isabella Lucy 2004
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