Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
hula kuhi lima
Pronunciation: /HOO-lah KOO-hee LEE-mah/
Meaning
Hand gestures in hula. These movements tell the story or express the emotions of the mele (chant or song).
Example sentences
Ua aʻo mai ke kumu iā mākou i ke ʻano kūpono o ka hula kuhi lima i ka mele ʻo "Pua ʻAliʻi".
The teacher taught us the correct form of the hula kuhi lima for the song 'Royal Flower'.
Ma ka ʻahaʻaina, ua hōʻike nā haumāna i ko lākou ʻike me ka hula kuhi lima maikaʻi.
At the feast, the students showed their knowledge with excellent hula kuhi lima.
He mea nui ka hula kuhi lima i ka hoʻomaopopo ʻana i ka moʻolelo o ka hula.
Hula kuhi lima is important for understanding the story of the hula.
About this word
“hula kuhi lima” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Hand gestures in 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.