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hula.

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

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhuːlə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhulə/General-American
  1. A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian hula.

verb/ˈhuːlə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhulə/General-American
  1. To dance the hula.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian hula.

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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.