HULA


Meaning of HULA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhü-lə ]

noun

also hu·la-hu·la ˌhü-lə-ˈhü-lə

Etymology: Hawaiian

Date: 1825

: a sinuous Polynesian dance characterized by rhythmic movement of the hips and mimetic gestures with the hands and often accompanied by chants and rhythmic drumming

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