heʻe nalu

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compare Samoan seʻegalu (“surf riding”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhe.ʔe ˈna.lu/, [ˈhɛ.ʔɛ ˈnɐ.lu]

Verb

heʻe nalu

  1. surf riding, surfing
    Heʻe nalu au i ke kau wela ma Waikīkī.
    I surf in the summer in Waikiki.

Derived terms

  • papa heʻe nalu (“surfboard”)

Descendants

  • → Maori: hekengaru, heke ngaru
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