Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻale
Pronunciation: /ah-leh/
Meaning
Wave, surf, billow
Example sentences
Nani ka nalu me ka nui o ka ʻale i kēia lā.
Beautiful are the waves with the size of the surf today.
Ua hōʻea ka ʻale nui i kahakai, e makaʻala!
A big wave has reached the shore, be careful!
Makemake au e holo i ka ʻale me ka papa hoʻokahi.
I want to ride the wave with a surfboard.
About this word
“ʻale” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Wave, surf, billow. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.