luau
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Hawaiian lūʻau. Attested 1856 in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
Replaced earlier paina (from pāʻina) and ahaaina (from ʻahaʻaina).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
luau (plural luaus)
- An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment named for the kalo (taro) tops traditionally served at such events.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena; Samuel H. Elbert (1986), Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press, ISBN 0-8248-0703-0, p. 214
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Verb
luau
- third-person plural form of lua
- ei luau
- they take
- ei luau