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The horror movie will not go away. Look at the change in the Hollywood landscape as a signifier of its durability. At one point it was just one of many styles of films called 'product' that between, say, 1930 and 1970, the movie city ground out like sausages or hula hoops at a rate of four or five a week.
Stephen Hunter

Meaning of "hula" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HULA

From Hawaiian.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HULA

hula  [ˈhuːlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HULA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hula is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HULA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hula

Hula

Hula /ˈhuːlə/ is a dance form accompanied by chant or song. It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form. There are many sub-styles of hula, with the main two categories being Hula 'Auana and Hula Kahiko. Ancient hula, as performed before Western encounters with Hawaiʻi, is called kahiko. It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments. Hula, as it evolved under Western influence in the 19th and 20th centuries, is called ʻauana. It is accompanied by song and Western-influenced musical instruments such as the guitar, the ʻukulele, and the double bass. Terminology for two main additional categories is beginning to enter the hula lexicon: "Monarchy" includes any hula which were composed and choreographed during the 19th century. During that time the influx of Western culture created significant changes in the formal Hawaiian arts, including hula. "Ai Kahiko", meaning "in the ancient style" are those hula written in the 20th and 21st centuries that follow the stylistic protocols of the ancient hula kahiko.

Definition of hula in the English dictionary

The definition of hula in the dictionary is a Hawaiian dance performed by a woman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HULA


Beulah
ˈbjuːlə
cooler
ˈkuːlə
doula
ˈduːlə
Dyula
diːˈuːlə
Eula
ˈjuːlə
Fula
ˈfuːlə
gula
ˈɡuːlə
gular
ˈɡuːlə
hula-hula
ˈhuːləˈhuːlə
intercooler
ˌɪntəˈkuːlə
ispaghula
ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə
kula
ˈkuːlə
Lobengula
ˌləʊbənˈɡjuːlə
pooler
ˈpuːlə
preschooler
ˈpriːskuːlə
puler
ˈpuːlə
ruler
ˈruːlə
scheduler
ˈʃɛdjuːlə
spooler
ˈspuːlə
tooler
ˈtuːlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HULA

huic
huipil
huisache
huissier
huitain
Hula Hoop
hula skirt
hula-hula
hulk
hulking
hulks
hulky
hull
hull down
hull-less
hullaballoo
hullabaloo
huller
hullo
hully

WORDS THAT END LIKE HULA

arugula
aula
curricula
Dracula
formula
insula
ligula
matricula
nebula
peninsula
pula
regula
San Pedro Sula
spatula
tabula
tarantula
the Peninsula
Tula
Ursula
vincula

Synonyms and antonyms of hula in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hula» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HULA

Find out the translation of hula to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hula from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hula» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

草裙舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hula
570 millions of speakers

English

hula
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hula
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حولا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хула
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বীপের স্ত্রীলোকদের নৃত্যবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hula
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hula
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラダンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

훌라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hula
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hula
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவர்கள் hula
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Hula
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hula
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hula
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хула
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hula
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χούλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hula
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hula
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hula
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hula

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HULA»

The term «hula» is very widely used and occupies the 10.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HULA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hula

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3 QUOTES WITH «HULA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hula.
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Stephen Hunter
The horror movie will not go away. Look at the change in the Hollywood landscape as a signifier of its durability. At one point it was just one of many styles of films called 'product' that between, say, 1930 and 1970, the movie city ground out like sausages or hula hoops at a rate of four or five a week.
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Art Linkletter
Yes, I backed the hula hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well.
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Patina Miller
I got into hula hooping at age six - I hula hooped all day, every day. That was something I was comfortable with, but I never tried walking or singing while hula hooping! It's actually pretty difficult and tiring. But I like challenging myself. It's hard, but it's really fun.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HULA»

Discover the use of hula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hula and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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God, Me, and My Hula-Hoop: Finding Balance and Momentum in ...
An eight week guide and Bible study that explains how to place God at the center of our everyday life and situations.
Mary Riesberg, 2013
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Aloha America: Hula Circuits Through the U.S. Empire
DIVPaying particular attention to hula performances that toured throughout the U.S. beginning in the late nineteenth century, Adria L. Imada investigates the role of hula in the American colonization of Hawai'i./div
Adria L. Imada, 2012
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Hula: A Novel
Over the course of two hot summers, two sisters growing up in the 1960s with a war-haunted father and a withdrawn mother, discover their sexuality and see their parents' marriage disintegrate. A first novel. Reprint.
Lisa Shea, 2001
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Lobbying Together: Interest Group Coalitions in Legislative ...
His is the first book to focus on the formation and use of coalitions by lobbyists, examining the broader scope of interest group coalitions and explaining their roles as institutions of collective leadership, bargaining, and strategy for ...
Kevin W. Hula, 1999
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Ono Ono Girl's Hula
This collection of essays on ethnic and sexual identity revolves around the persona that the author calls Ono Ono Girl.
Carolyn Lei-lanilau, 1997
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How the Hula Girl Sings
Paperback reissue of the second novel from the author of the indie-hit Hairstyles of the Damned
Joe Meno, 2014
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Hula Lullaby
Against the backdrop of a beautiful Hawaiian landscape, a young girl cuddles and sleeps in her mother's lap.
Erin Eitter Kono, 2009
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Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible ...
67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life Dr. Joe Schwarcz. Care must be taken when using chemicals. A final story illustrates the point. An 11yearold girl became intrigued with growing crystals, and she ...
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, 1999
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The Art of Hula Dancing
Introduces you to the basics of Hula fitness.
Suzanne Aumack, Connie Majka, 2005
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A Balanced Life: Living the Hula Hoop Principle
Whether you feel that you need to turn your life completely around or simply that you want to be a happier person in general, this book with its examples and explanations will give you the knowledge you need to find the power to bring ...
Charles B. Beckert, Derry L. Brinley, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HULA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hula is used in the context of the following news items.
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Get your hips into Hula-hoop workout with Lori Patterson | FOX2now …
But, hula hooping can be a fun way to torch calories. Challenge yourself to have as much fun as possible while getting as fit as possible at ... «fox2now.com, Jul 15»
2
Mayor Rawlings-Blake hula hoops
At a Wednesday press event about the Baltimore Fun Wagon, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake took some time to show off her hula-hooping ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
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Hula-hooper shares her skills as part of library's 'Tremendous …
On July 7, hula hoop performer Judi Ann Jones interacted with both children and adults during a "Tremendous Tuesdays" program at the ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
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Hula Hoop Fitness
No pain, no gain? Mae gets a quick workout with FXP Fitness in the studio that brings her back to her competitive days on the playground. Hula ... «FOX40, Jul 15»
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Demi Moore's daughter Rumer Willis beams as she shakes her hula
Rumer Willis showed us her hip-shaking moves as she hula-hooped in New York. The star, who is the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Basketball – Hula Hoops have been unveiled as official sponsors of …
HULA HOOPS have been unveiled as official sponsors of the National Cups. The announcement of the Hula Hoops National Cups comes in a ... «Limerick Post, Jul 15»
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Hula dance class aims to liven downtown Wilkes-Barre
The 26-year-old is making the ultimate use of her hula hooping expertise by offering a hoop dancing class for beginners from noon to 1 p.m. ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
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Hula Hoop Dance and more FREE fitness classes
Classes range from yoga, to strength and conditioning, and even hula hoop dance. Jessica 'Stylz' Cohen, a Hula Hoop Dance Fitness ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
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Moanalua, He Wahi Pana: 2015 Prince Lot Hula Festival
Every year, the Prince Lot Hula Festival offers a prime opportunity to visit Moanalua Gardens, arguably the most beautiful hula venue in Hawai'i ... «Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2, Jul 15»
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The 38th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival
The 38th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival, this year themed “Moanalua, He Wahi Pana… Moanalua, A Sacred Place,” will be Saturday, July 18 ... «KHON2, Jul 15»

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