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hukilau

hukilau noun: a Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.

Noun

hukilau (plural hukilaus)

  1. A Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.
  2. A festive beach gathering in Hawaii.
  3. A traditional song and line dance of Hawaii.

Forms of hukilau

pluralhukilaus

Origin of hukilau

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

Questions about hukilau

What does hukilau mean?
Hukilau means a Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.
What part of speech is hukilau?
Hukilau is a noun.
What is the plural of hukilau?
The plural of hukilau is hukilaus.

Words near hukilau in the dictionary

  1. Hukbalahaps
  2. huke
  3. hukeem
  4. hukeems
  5. hukes
  6. hukilau
  7. hukilaus
  8. Hukill
  9. Hukills
  10. Hukin
  11. Hukins

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