Hawaiian Noun / Verb · Sea
Heʻe nalu
Pronunciation: /HEH-eh NAH-loo/
Meaning
Surfing, to surf. The ancient Hawaiian art of wave riding.
Example sentences
Makemake au i ka heʻe nalu i kēlā me kēia kakahiaka.
I like to surf every morning.
Ua aʻo ʻia nā keiki i ke ʻano o ka heʻe nalu ma kahakai.
The children were taught how to surf on the beach.
ʻO ka heʻe nalu kekahi o nā haʻuki kahiko loa o Hawaiʻi.
Surfing is one of the oldest sports of Hawaii.
About this word
“Heʻe nalu” is a Hawaiian noun / verb meaning Surfing, to surf. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.