Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
hula ʻalaʻapapa
Pronunciation: /HOO-lah AH-lah-ah-PAH-pah/
Meaning
A traditional hula style involving seated dancers, often performed with ipu (gourds) or other instruments.
Example sentences
Ua nānā mākou i ka hula ʻalaʻapapa kahiko ma ka pāʻina.
We watched the ancient hula ʻalaʻapapa at the party.
Manaʻo paha ʻoe e hula ʻalaʻapapa i ka wā hoʻomaha?
Do you think you will dance hula ʻalaʻapapa during the break?
ʻO ka ʻohana ʻo Kū i ka hoʻomohala ʻana i ke ʻano o ka hula ʻalaʻapapa.
The Kū family is developing the style of hula ʻalaʻapapa.
About this word
“hula ʻalaʻapapa” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning A traditional hula style involving seated dancers, often performed with ipu (gourds) or other instruments. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.