haka

[ hah-kah ]

/ ˈhɑ kɑ /

noun

a ceremonial Maori war dance that involves chanting.

a similar performance by a sports team before a game, especially in New Zealand Rugby.

Nearby words

haitink, haji, haji-ioannou, hajj, hajji, haka, hakafoth, hakapik, hakari, hake, hakea

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Examples from the Web for haka

Haka Lasi sprang up to the surface and called from the lake.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin
On the 9th General Symons, with 290 rifles and two mountain-guns, marched from Haka.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
Haka Kaina went out, and saw tracks on the sweat-house, then he saw tracks below at some distance away from the sweat-house.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin
“My sister, Haka Lasi, has killed all my brothers and my father,” said she; and she told the whole story.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin

Haka Lasi was raging; she was so awfully angry that she set fire to the house.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin

British Dictionary definitions for haka

haka

/ (ˈhɑːkə) /

noun NZ

a Māori war chant accompanied by gestures

a similar performance by a rugby team

Word Origin for haka

Māori

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