Hawaiian Noun · Body
ale
Pronunciation: /AH-leh/
Meaning
Wave, swell (of the ocean)
Example sentences
Nui ka ale i kēia lā ma kahakai.
The waves are big today at the beach.
Ua pā mai ka ale nui i ka moku.
A big wave crashed onto the boat.
Makemake au i ka nānā ʻana i ka ale e haki ana.
I like watching the waves break.
About this word
“ale” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Wave, swell (of the ocean). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.