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Nalu has a Hawaiian ocean-word association: the Pukui and Elbert dictionary entry nalu₁ includes wave and surf. The same entry extends to forming waves and describing a wavy appearance, including wood grain. That makes an ocean connection available when Nalu is chosen deliberately for the Hawaiian word. The dictionary describes this particular lexical sense; it does not establish a universal meaning for every personal name written Nalu.
- Association
- Hawaiian nalu₁, wave or surf, with related senses involving waves and waviness. Source
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