English

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 Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *halaw, from Proto-Western Malayo-Polynesian *halaw.

Alternative forms

• هالاو

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