Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lou lou]
- /ˈlaʊ ˌlaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lou lou]
- /ˈlaʊ ˌlaʊ/
Definition of lau lau words
- noun lau lau meat and fish wrapped in or covered with leaves and steamed or roasted. 1
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Origin of lau lau
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lau lau
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lau lau popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.