hula
[ hoo-luh ]
/ ˈhu lə /
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noun
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
Nearby words
huisache, huitzilopochtli, huizhou, huizinga, huk, hula, hula hoop, hula skirt, hula-hoop, hula-hula, huldre
Origin of hula
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25
Also called hu·la-hu·la.
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British Dictionary definitions for hula
hula
hula-hula
/ (ˈhuːlə) /
noun
a Hawaiian dance performed by a woman
Word Origin for hula
from Hawaiian
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