pilau

English

Etymology 1

Noun

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

pilaf — see pilaf

Etymology 2

From Hawaiian pilau (“putrid”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pilau (not comparable)

1. (Hawaii, slang) filthy

Anagrams

• Pauli, Upali

Hawaiian

Noun

pilau

1. stench
2. rot, rottenness

Verb

pilau

1. (stative) to stink, be putrid

Derived terms

• hoʻopilau

Descendants

• → English: pilau

Swahili

Etymology

From Persian پلو.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pilau class IX (plural pilau class X)

1. pilaf, a spiced rice