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hukilau.

A Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.

  2. A festive beach gathering in Hawaii.

  3. A traditional song and line dance of Hawaii.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian hukilau, from huki (“pull”) + lau (“seine”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.