kula

British  

/ ˈkuːlə /

noun

1. 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

Major Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz, 21, "fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip," the military said, the first Israeli fatalities since the ceasefire took effect on October 10.

From Barron's

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

At that point, fire crews were still trying to extinguish the flames that had destroyed much of Lahaina, as well as fighting three other fires in and around the towns of Kula and Kihei.

From Seattle Times