pilau

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

pilau (countable and uncountable, plural pilaus)

  1. Alternative spelling of pilaf
    • c.1885, A.L.O.E., The Wondrous Sickle:
      […] the dishes went away almost as full as when they were brought. To-day the king has almost finished the pilau and now he is busy with the curry and rice!
Translations[edit]
pilaf — see pilaf

Etymology 2[edit]

From Hawaiian pilau (“putrid”).

Adjective[edit]

pilau (not comparable)

  1. (Hawaii, slang) filthy

Anagrams[edit]

Hawaiian[edit]

Noun[edit]

pilau

  1. stench
  2. rot, rottenness

Verb[edit]

pilau

  1. (stative) to stink, be putrid

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: pilau

Swahili[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Persian پلو.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun[edit]

pilau (n class, plural pilau)

  1. pilaf, a spiced rice
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