pilau
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
pilau (countable and uncountable, plural pilaus)
- 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!
- c.1885, A.L.O.E., The Wondrous Sickle:
Translations edit
pilaf — see pilaf
Etymology 2 edit
From Hawaiian pilau (“putrid”).
Adjective edit
pilau (not comparable)
Anagrams edit
Hawaiian edit
Noun edit
pilau
Verb edit
pilau
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: pilau
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
pilau (n class, plural pilau)
- pilaf, a spiced rice