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pilau

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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