hula
pronunciation
How to pronounce hula in British English:
UK ['hu:lə]
How to pronounce hula in American English:
US ['hulə]
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- Noun:
- a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
Word Origin
- 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.
Example
- 1. Why you should consider hula hooping to lose weight ?
- 2. When is the last time you play hula hoop ?
- 3. Same hula gal , or did you replace the hula gal ?
- 4. Today , frames are as outdated as hula hoops .
- 5. Young , hamilton , and hula instructor alison hartle explain how any teacher can turn students into doers .