kula

British

/ ˈkuːlə /

noun

a ceremonial gift exchange practised among a group of islanders in the W Pacific, used to establish relations between islands

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Etymology

Origin of kula

of Melanesian origin

Example Sentences

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In addition to her Kula holdings, she purchased over 60 acres in the Hana area in 2005.

From MarketWatch

Her love of the Valley Isle started in 2003, when she purchased two properties in the Kula community, before adding 23 more acres and multiple buildings to the estate for $5.3 million.

From MarketWatch

The August fire, which began near downed utility poles amid drought conditions and gusting winds, blackened 6,721 acres in Lahaina and the up-country area near Kula.

From Los Angeles Times

Malama Kula operates in the up-country area.

From Los Angeles Times

“There were firefighters fighting the fires in Lahaina as they well knew their homes were burning down,” Fire Chief Brad Ventura said during a news conference in Kula on Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

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