Hawaiian Noun · Culture
hālau
Pronunciation: /HAH-low/
Meaning
School, academy, group. Often used for hula schools and learning communities.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaʻamaʻa ka hula ma ka hālau o Kumu Hula Leilani.
The hula is practiced at the hālau of Kumu Hula Leilani.
He nui nā haumāna i hele mai i ka hālau no ke aʻo ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
Many students came to the hālau to learn the Hawaiian language.
Hoʻonohonoho ka hālau i kahi ʻahaʻaina e hoʻolauleʻa ai i ka lā o Kamehameha.
The hālau organized a feast to celebrate Kamehameha Day.
About this word
“hālau” is a Hawaiian noun meaning School, academy, group. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.