Hawaiian noun · Culture
hula kuahu
Pronunciation: /hoo-lah koo-ah-hoo/
Meaning
Sacred altar hula
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomākaukau nā kumu no ka hula kuahu o kēia makahiki.
The teachers are preparing for this year's sacred altar hula.
Aia ka hula kuahu ma ka ipu ʻāina o ke kahua.
The sacred altar hula is located at the sanctuary's sacred ground.
Pono ke kanaka e hoʻomaopopo i ke ʻano o ka hula kuahu ma mua o kona hula ʻana.
A person must understand the meaning of the sacred altar hula before dancing it.
About this word
“hula kuahu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sacred altar 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.