pilau

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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

Etymology 2

From Hawaiian pilau (“putrid”).

Adjective

pilau (not comparable)

  1. (Hawaii, slang) filthy

Anagrams

Hawaiian

Noun

pilau

  1. stench
  2. rot, rottenness

Verb

pilau

  1. (stative) to stink, be putrid

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: pilau

Swahili

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Etymology

From Persian پلو.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

pilau (n class, plural pilau)

  1. pilaf, a spiced rice
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