Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Culture
hele waʻa
Pronunciation: /heh-leh wah-ah/
Meaning
To go by canoe; voyage. Refers to canoe journeys and navigation.
Example sentences
Ua mākaukau ka poʻe no ka hele waʻa i ka mokupuni ʻē.
The people are ready for the canoe voyage to the other island.
ʻO ka moʻolelo kahiko kēia o ko lākou hele waʻa ʻana i ka honua hou.
This is the ancient story of their canoe voyage to a new land.
Nui ke aloha no ka poʻe nāna i hoʻomau ka moʻomeheu o ka hele waʻa.
There is great love for those who continue the culture of canoe voyaging.
About this word
“hele waʻa” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To go by canoe; voyage. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.