Hawaiian Verb · Sea
heke
Pronunciation: /heh-keh/
Meaning
To go aboard, to embark, or to ride on. It often refers to boarding a vessel or vehicle.
Example sentences
Heke mākou i ka moku e holo i ka mokupuni.
We boarded the ship to sail to the island.
Ua heke ke kaikamahine i ke kaʻaahi no ka huakaʻi.
The girl boarded the train for the journey.
E heke kāua i ka waʻa i ʻole e kāpae ka manawa.
Let's board the canoe so time doesn't pass us by.
About this word
“heke” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To go aboard, to embark, or to ride on. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.