| 释义 |
hu·la
I. \ˈhülə\ noun
also hula-hula \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\
(-s)
Etymology: Hawaiian
1. : a sinuous mimetic Polynesian dance of conventional form and topical adaptation performed by men and women singly or together and usually accompanied by chants and rhythmic drumming
< the hula was in essence a magical ritual designed to bring rain and cause fertility — E.S.C.Handy >
< a lovely brown maiden performed a hula in the aisle of the cabin to entertain the passengers — Horace Sutton >
2. : the music to which a hula is performed
< snatches of hulas being sung — Armine von Tempski >
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to dance a hula
III. noun
(plural hula or hulas)
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a people of the Territory of Papua
b. : a member of such people
2. : the Austronesian language of the Hula people |