"halau" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: halaus [plural]
Etymology: From Hawaiian hālau. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|hālau}} Hawaiian hālau Head templates: {{en-noun}} halau (plural halaus)
  1. A school or group of hula dancers. Wikipedia link: halau
    Sense id: en-halau-en-noun-LnL5XunY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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