Hawaiian Verb · Culture
haʻa
Pronunciation: /HAH-ah/
Meaning
To dance, a low crouched hula stance.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomākaukau mākou e haʻa i ka hula no ka ʻahaʻaina.
We are preparing to dance the hula for the feast.
Hōʻike ʻo ia i kona mākaukau ma ka haʻa ʻana i nā ʻano hula like ʻole.
She shows her skill by dancing various styles of hula.
Haʻa mai i mua, e nā kamaliʻi, a hōʻike mai i ko ʻoukou nani!
Dance forward, children, and show your beauty!
About this word
“haʻa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To dance, a low crouched hula stance. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.