Hawaiian Noun · Music
Hālau hula
Pronunciation: /HAH-lah-oo HOO-lah/
Meaning
A school or academy for hula. It's a place where traditional dance and chants are taught.
Example sentences
Hele mākou i ka lā hoʻokani mele ma ko mākou Hālau hula i ka Pōʻalima.
We are going to the music performance day at our Hālau hula on Friday.
Ua aʻo ikaika nā haumāna o ka Hālau hula i ka mele hou.
The students of the Hālau hula studied the new chant intensely.
Hoʻohanohano i ka ʻike kahiko i hāʻawi ʻia e ka Hālau hula.
Honor the ancient knowledge given by the Hālau hula.
About this word
“Hālau hula” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A school or academy for hula. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.