Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Land
hele ʻāina
Pronunciation: /HEH-leh AH-ee-nah/
Meaning
To go by land, to travel on land. Describes the act of moving across the terrain.
Example sentences
Ua pau ka huakaʻi holo kai, a i kēia manawa, pono kāua e hele ʻāina i ka puʻu.
The sea journey is finished, and now, we must go by land to the mountain.
Mai ka hale kahiko a hiki i ke kahua pāʻani, ua hele ʻāina au me kaʻu mau hoaaloha.
From the old house to the playground, I traveled by land with my friends.
Inā ʻaʻole e holo ka moku, pono nō kāua e hele ʻāina e huli ana i ka pūʻulu.
If the boat doesn't run, we truly must travel by land looking for the group.
About this word
“hele ʻāina” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To go by land, to travel on land. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.