halau

See also: hālau

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian hālau.

Noun

halau (plural halaus)

  1. A school or group of hula dancers.
    • 2000, Rosemary Patterson, An End to Innocence, page 21:
      It seemed like we were always preparing for a contest or watching other hula halaus […]
    • 2004, Shari 'Iolani Floyd Berinobis, The spirit of hula: photos and stories from around the world, page 58:
      In 1980 I became an active member in three halaus in California and danced professionally for Aunty Ilima and Uncle Jr. Montgomery for the following eighteen years.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *halaw, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *halaw, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *halaw, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *halaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /halau̯/
  • Rhymes: -alau̯, -lau̯, -au̯

Verb

halau (Jawi spelling هالاو, used in the form menghalau)

  1. to drive away (to force someone to leave)
    Synonym: usir
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