kaimoana

Maori

Alternative forms

• kai moana

Etymology

kai (“food”) +‎ moana (“sea”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkai.mo.a.na/, [ˈkɐi.mɔ.ɐ.nɐ]

Noun

kaimoana

1. seafood, shellfish

   Ānō he karoro e topa ana i runga i ngā kaimoana.

   Like a black-backed gull soaring above seafood.