hula

[ hoo-luh ]

noun
  1. a sinuous Hawaiian dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.

Origin of hula

1
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25
  • Also called hula-hula .

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British Dictionary definitions for hula

hula

hula-hula

/ (ˈhuːlə) /


noun
  1. a Hawaiian dance performed by a woman

Origin of hula

1
from Hawaiian

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