Hawaiian Noun · Culture
Hula ʻauana
Pronunciation: /HOO-lah ah-WAH-nah/
Meaning
Modern hula. A more contemporary style with Western musical instruments.
Example sentences
Makemake au i ka nani o ka Hula ʻauana me kona mau mea hoʻokani pila.
I love the beauty of the Hula ʻauana with its musicians.
Ua aʻo ʻia nā haumāna i ka Hula ʻauana maikaʻi loa ma ke kula.
The students were taught excellent Hula ʻauana at school.
E mālama kākou i ka moʻomeheu ma o ka hula, ʻo ka Hula ʻauana kekahi.
Let us preserve culture through hula, including Hula ʻauana.
About this word
“Hula ʻauana” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Modern 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.