hui

noun

ˈhü(ˌ)ē

plural -s

1

Hawaii

a

: partnership, syndicate

efforts by mainland capital to gain control of Hawaiian Airlines are believed to have been thwarted by a local hui that has secretly bought close to 70,000 shares

—Honolulu Advertiser

b

: club, association

the hui is an organization of civic-minded … women who cooperate in furthering the interests of the Y.W.C.A.

—Honolulu Star-Bulletin

2

[Hawaiian & Maori] : community gathering : assembly

when the hui broke up at 4 p.m. the issue was still in doubt

—New Zealand Journal of Agriculture

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian

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