Hawaiian Verb · Sea
heʻenalu
Pronunciation: /heh-eh-NAH-loo/
Meaning
Surfing, to surf. Literally means 'to slide on a wave'.
Example sentences
Makemake au e hele i kahakai e heʻenalu me ka nalu nui.
I want to go to the beach to surf with the big waves.
He kanaka maʻalahi kaʻu keiki, ua aʻo ʻo ia i ka heʻenalu ʻana.
My child is an easygoing person, he learned how to surf.
ʻO ka heʻenalu kekahi o nā haʻuki punahele ma Hawaiʻi.
Surfing is one of the favorite sports in Hawaii.
About this word
“heʻenalu” is a Hawaiian 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.