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

Alternative forms

• هالاو

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)

Synonyms

• usir / اوسير