"halau" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: halaus [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *falau Hawaiian hālaubor. English halau Borrowed from Hawaiian hālau. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|haw:hālau|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *falau Hawaiian hālaubor. English halau [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Polynesian", "term" : "*falau", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "poz-pol-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Hawaiian", "term" : "hālau", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "haw" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "halau", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="halau"> Borrowed from Hawaiian hālau. Head templates: {{en-noun}} halau (plural halaus)
  1. A school or group of hula dancers.

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