Hawaiian Noun · Music
hula kuʻi
Pronunciation: /HOO-lah koo-EE/
Meaning
A modern style of hula that blends traditional Hawaiian dance with Western influences.
Example sentences
Ua kipa mai koʻu ʻohana i ka pāʻina a ua hauʻoli lākou i ka nānā ʻana i ka hula kuʻi.
My family visited the party and they were happy watching the hula kuʻi.
Ma ka hale hoʻokipa, ua aʻo ʻia ka poʻe kipa i nā ʻanuʻu o ka hula kuʻi.
At the cultural center, visitors were taught the steps of the hula kuʻi.
He mea nui ka hula kuʻi i ka hoʻokipa ʻana i ka poʻe malihini me ke mele hou.
The hula kuʻi is important for entertaining guests with new music.
About this word
“hula kuʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A modern style of hula that blends traditional Hawaiian dance with Western influences. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.