makai adverb 1noun 1 adverb1 •seaward, towards the sea.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). — 2007 noun1 •Any of the species Anthoshorea assamica syn. Shorea assamica of trees of India.
