Hawaiian Noun · Culture
haka
Pronunciation: /HAH-kah/
Meaning
A dance step or pose in hula.
Example sentences
Ua aʻo ʻo ia i ka haka piha me ka hauʻoli.
She learned the full haka with joy.
E hoʻomaʻamaʻa kāua i kēia haka hou ma mua o ka hōʻike.
Let's practice this new haka before the performance.
Hele mau kaʻu mau hula i ka haka kuʻi i ka wā e hula ana lākou.
My dancers always do the 'haka ku'i' step when they perform.
About this word
“haka” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A dance step or pose in hula. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.