huluhulu

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of hulu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hu.luˈhu.lu/

Noun

huluhulu

  1. body hair (as opposed to lauoho (“hair of the head”))
  2. (of animals) fur, fleece, wool
  3. (of plants) fuzz, down, rootlets

Verb

huluhulu(stative)

  1. hairy
  2. feathery
  3. bristling, shaggy
  4. rough
  5. frayed, splintered

Derived terms

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “huluhulu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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