Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ha-lau
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A school or group of hula dancers.

Example Sentences

"It seemed like we were always preparing for a contest or watching other hula halaus[…]"
"In 1980 I became an active member in three halaus in California and danced professionally for Aunty Ilima and Uncle Jr. Montgomery for the following eighteen years."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *falau Hawaiian hālaubor. English halau Borrowed from Hawaiian hālau.

Inflected Forms

halaus (plural)

Questions

What does halau mean?: A school or group of hula dancers.
Where does halau come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *falau Hawaiian hālaubor. English halau Borrowed from Hawaiian hālau.

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