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haka in Arabic

هَاكَا hākā

/ˈhɑːkə/US/ˈhɑkə/

haka in Arabic: هَاكَا (hākā). In English, haka means a group dance of New Zealand's Māori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.

Arabic words for haka

group dance of New Zealand's Māori people
هَاكَا hākā

English meaning of haka

  1. noun A group dance of New Zealand's Māori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.
  2. verb To perform the haka.

Full definition of haka

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Questions about haka in Arabic

What is the meaning of haka in Arabic?
Haka in Arabic is هَاكَا (hākā).
ما معنى كلمة haka؟
Haka: هَاكَا (hākā).
What does haka mean in English?
Haka means a group dance of New Zealand's Māori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: haka (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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