Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of ʻŪliʻūli in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: oo-lee-oo-lee
DEFINITION: A gourd rattle, containing seeds with colored feathers at the top, used for the hula ʻulīʻulī
USAGE: Da hula dancers sway to da rhythm of da ʻūliʻūli.
ENGLISH: The hula dancers sway to the rhythm, of the gourd rattles.
Now that you know what ʻŪliʻūli means and you have the translation of ʻŪliʻūli in English. You can learn about Hawaiian Pidgin, sometimes called Hawaiian Slang, is a colorful and creative dialect from Hawaii that emerged from the many ethnic cultures attempting to communicate across their diverse languages. Some might call this a language barrier, but in Hawaii it became a recipe for creativity and self-expression. Like know more? Explore Hawaiian Pidgin History
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