noun
hula
HOO-luh
Hula (noun) means a traditional Hawaiian dance performed with rhythmic hip movements, often accompanied by chanting or song. Example: “The dancers performed a hula to welcome the visitors.”
noun
1
A traditional Hawaiian dance performed with rhythmic hip movements, often accompanied by chanting or song.
"The dancers performed a hula to welcome the visitors."
"She learned hula as a child growing up in Honolulu."
verb
1
To perform this dance.
"They hula'd on stage at the festival."
"The children hula'd along to the music."
How to use hula
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe traditional Hawaiian hip-swaying dance.
Common pairings
dance the hula
hula skirt
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Word forms
- Plural
- hulas
- Third person singular
- hulas
- Past tense
- hulaed
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian hula, the name of the dance.
Synonyms
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hula-hula
Rhymes for hula
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What does “hula” mean?
The word “hula” means a traditional Hawaiian dance performed with rhythmic hip movements, often accompanied by chanting or song. In plain terms, the traditional Hawaiian hip-swaying dance.
How do you pronounce “hula”?
“Hula” is pronounced HOO-luh (/ˈhulə/ in IPA).
How do you use “hula” in a sentence?
Here is “hula” used in a sentence: “The dancers performed a hula to welcome the visitors.”
What part of speech is “hula”?
Depending on how it is used, “hula” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “hula” have?
“Hula” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a traditional Hawaiian dance performed with rhythmic hip movements, often accompanied by chanting or song.
