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hula-hula

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hu⋅la-hu⋅la

[hoo-luh-hoo-luh]
–noun
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
Also called hula.


Origin:
1815–25; < Hawaiian
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hu·la   (hōō'lə)   
n.  A Polynesian dance characterized by undulating hips, miming movements of the arms and hands, and usually accompanied by rhythmic drumbeats and chants.

[Hawaiian.]
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