ˈhü(ˌ)ē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hawaiian
1. Hawaii
a. : partnership , syndicate
efforts by mainland capital to gain control of Hawaiian Airlines are believed to have been thwarted by a local hui that has secretly bought close to 70,000 shares — Honolulu Advertiser
b. : club , association
the hui is an organization of civic-minded … women who cooperate in furthering the interests of the Y.W.C.A. — Honolulu Star-Bulletin
2.
[Hawaiian & Maori]
: community gathering : assembly
when the hui broke up at 4 p.m. the issue was still in doubt — New Zealand Journal of Agric.