Hawaiian noun · Culture
hula kiʻi
Pronunciation: /hoo-lah kee-ee/
Meaning
Puppet hula, image dance
Example sentences
Ua aʻo ʻo ia i ka hula kiʻi no ka moʻolelo kahiko.
She learned the puppet hula for the ancient story.
Ke kipa mai nei nā mākaʻi no ka nānā ʻana i ka hula kiʻi.
The visitors are here to watch the puppet hula.
Ua hoʻokani ka mea hoʻokani ka hula kiʻi me ka nui o ka hōʻike.
The puppeteer performed the puppet hula with great flair.
About this word
“hula kiʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Puppet hula, image dance. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.