Seaward vs Makai - What's the difference?
seaward | makai |
Being in or facing the direction towards sea, as opposed to the direction to the land.
* G. W. Cable
In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.
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*:He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend; or, when Lansing came down, the two took long swims seaward or cruised about in Gerald's dory, clad in their swimming-suits; and Selwyn's youth became renewed in a manner almost ridiculous,.
(Hawaii) seaward, towards the sea.
* {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 6, author=Beth Greenfield, title=On the Big Island, a Place for Price-Sensitive Home Shoppers, work=New York Times
, passage=There are plenty of lots for sale — ranging from $30,000 to $60,000 for an acre that’s mauka (toward the mountain), and $100,000 or much higher for land that’s makai (toward the sea). }}
As adverbs the difference between seaward and makai
is that seaward is in the direction of the sea, toward the sea while makai is (hawaii) seaward, towards the sea.As an adjective seaward
is being in or facing the direction towards sea, as opposed to the direction to the land.seaward
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(-)- Two still clouds sparkled on their seaward edges like a frosted fleece.
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*makai
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