English Explanatory Dictionary

hula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
verb
  1. To dance the hula.

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hula.wav ho͞oʹlə /ˈhulə/

Word forms

hula hulas hula-hula hula hula hura hulaing hulaed

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian hula.

Derived words

horizontal hula hula hoop hula skirt
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