hula

hula
also hula-hula noun 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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  • hula — [ho͞o′lə] n. 〚Haw〛 a native Hawaiian dance marked by flowing, pantomimic gestures: also hula hula * * * hu·la (ho͞oʹlə) also hu·la hu·la (ho͞o lə ho͞oʹlə) n. A Polynesian dance characterized by undulating hips, miming movements of the arms and… …   Universalium

  • hula — (also hula hula) ► NOUN ▪ a dance performed by Hawaiian women, characterized by undulating hips and symbolic gestures. ORIGIN Hawaiian …   English terms dictionary

  • hula — [ho͞o′lə] n. [Haw] a native Hawaiian dance marked by flowing, pantomimic gestures: also hula hula …   English World dictionary

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  • hula — HÚLA s.f. v. hula hoop. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

  • hula — (n.) traditional dance of Hawaii, 1825, from Hawaiian. As a verb from 1952. Hula hoop first recorded in fall of 1958, when it was a craze; so called from resemblance of motions of one using it to the dancers hip circles …   Etymology dictionary

  • hula- Ⅰ — *hula , *hulam germ., stark. Neutrum (a): nhd. Höhle; ne. hole; Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., afries., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *hula (Adjektiv); Etymologie: s …   Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • húla — ž čin huljenja, postupak onoga koji huli; huljenje …   Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika

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