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hukilau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
huk-i-lau
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.

noun

A festive beach gathering in Hawaii.

noun

A traditional song and line dance of Hawaii.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian hukilau, from huki (“pull”) + lau (“seine”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hukilaus (plural)

Questions

What does hukilau mean?
A Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.
Where does hukilau come from?
Borrowed from Hawaiian hukilau, from huki (“pull”) + lau (“seine”).

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