Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
hūlū
Pronunciation: /HU-lu/
Meaning
Fur or hair. Refers to things like clothing or coverings.
Example sentences
Ua ʻauamo ʻo ia i ka ʻaʻahu me kona hūlū keʻokeʻo.
He carried the cloak with its white fur.
Nani ka mākaʻi o kēia pepeke me kona mau hūlū lahilahi.
Beautiful is the pattern of this butterfly with its fine hairs.
Paʻa kona puʻuwai i ka hūlū o ka moena hulu hipa.
His heart is softened by the fur of the sheepskin rug.
About this word
“hūlū” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Fur or hair. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.