Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Land
hele ulu
Pronunciation: /heh-leh oo-loo/
Meaning
To walk or travel through a forest or grove of trees.
Example sentences
Maikaʻi ka hele ʻana i ka nahele e hele ulu me nā hoaaloha.
It is good to go into the forest to walk through the trees with friends.
Ua luhi au i ka hele ulu ʻana i kēia lā no ka mea, ua lōʻihi loa ke ala.
I am tired from walking through the grove today because the path was very long.
E mālama pono i kāu mau mea ke hele ulu ʻoe i ka ululāʻau.
Take good care of your things when you go walking through the forest.
About this word
“hele ulu” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To walk or travel through a forest or grove of trees. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.