[DOC] [TLE] Navigating Hawaii: Windward, Leeward, Mauka, Makai | Hawaii ... [PAR] Feb 6, 2012 ... One side of the island may be raining buckets while at the same time, the other 
side will be soaking up the sun. ... Can you tell the difference? ... If you ask 
someone how to get from Waikiki to Kaneohe, they'll most likely say ... to makai 
which means the direction is from the mountain toward the ocean. [DOC] [TLE] Hawaiian 101: "Was that Mauka or Makai?" Travel Families.com [PAR] I was born and raised in Hawaii and I can tell you that getting acquainted with the 
following words will aid ... Mauka (mau-kah)Heading towards the mountains or 
inland. ... A hotel clerk may ask if you prefer a room with or without a lanai. ... It is 
also used as a directional term: heading in the eastern direction of the island. [DOC] [TLE] Top 10 Hawaiian Words You Should Know on Your Hawaiian ... [PAR] Aug 12, 2011 ... Makai Directions are an important part of any vacation, whether ... When you're 
told that the direction to take is mauka, you're driving or hiking toward the inner 
parts of an island, away from the ocean, toward the mountains. ... It's a genuine 
Pidgin term that can basically amount to saying 'that thing' or stuff. [DOC] [TLE] Talking Hawaiian in Honolulu and other Local Customs Reviews [PAR] Talking Hawaiian Local Custom tips in Honolulu, Hawaii (State of) from real 
travelers ... for you to learn: mauka (towards the mountains) and makai (towards 
the sea). If you ask a kama'aina (longtime resident of Hawaii) for driving 
directions, the ... For/Fo': as you can probably already tell, used in replacement of 
the word "to". [DOC] [TLE] A Lesson in Leaning Hawaiian [PAR] What can we, as language teachers, learn about teaching language, from the ... 
uka side, which is the towards-the-mountain-side, and the makai side, which is 
the ... So, if you're looking at a conventional map, and you're in Honolulu, mauka 
is .... The teacher told us we were going to learn a hula noho, a sitting hula, and 
we... [DOC] [TLE] Hawaii Highways -- FAQs page 2 [PAR] mauka = toward the mountains; inland makai (pronounced ma-KAI) = toward the 
ocean ... Most infamously, if you ask for directions from the coastal area of Hawaii 
... Oahu and the west coast around Waianae, don't let your computer tell you to 
drive ... Waikiki can be frustrating to drive around, with not only lots of dead ends,
... [DOC] [TLE] How to Make the Most of an Oahu Stopover - Afar [PAR] Aug 30, 2016 ... While you could easily spend your entire trip on Oahu, Honolulu makes ... You 
can even skip the car rental if you plan on sticking exclusively to the south shore. 
... such as makai (toward the ocean), mauka (toward the mountains), ewa ... 
When in doubt, ask a local for directions to his or her favorite sweets... [DOC] [TLE] Honolulu travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] It's easy to miss it so be sure to ask somebody where it is. ... You can also follow 
H-1 east into downtown Honolulu, take either exit 22 ... are mauka (Mow-kah) 
meaning "toward the mountain" and makai (mah-KAI) meaning "toward the sea". 
..... and map-based wall paintings that tell the story of the Pacific Theater of WWII. [DOC] [TLE] Hawaii this and that - interesting facts and stories about Hawaii [PAR] When asking for directions on the island of Oahu, for example, you might ... What 
you'll hear here is mauka (toward the mountains or inland) and makai (toward the 
ocean). ... it means to go toward that landmark (which is located at the east of 
Waikiki). ... There are mainly two versions that tell of the legend of the menehune. [DOC] [TLE] Exploring Honolulu is

Question: Ask for directions in Waikiki & you may be told "mauka", toward the mountains, or "makai", toward this
Answer: Ocean