hukilau

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hukilau

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Borrowed from Hawaiian hukilau, from huki (“pull”) + lau (“seine”).

noun hukilaus

A Hawaiian gathering to catch fish by casting a net and pulling it back.
A festive beach gathering in Hawaii.
A traditional song and line dance of Hawaii.

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"hukilau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hukilau. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"hukilau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hukilau.

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@misc{hukilau_2026,
  title = {hukilau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hukilau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}