Hawaiian Verb · Body
hele wāwae
Pronunciation: /HEH-leh WAH-wah-eh/
Meaning
To walk, to move along by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
Example sentences
Pono ke hele wāwae ʻana ma ke alanui ākea.
It is appropriate to walk along the public path.
Makemake au e hele wāwae i kahakai i ka wanaʻao.
I want to walk to the beach at dawn.
Maikaʻi ke hele wāwae ʻana no kou kino.
Walking is good for your body.
About this word
“hele wāwae” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To walk, to move along by lifting and setting down each foot in turn. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.