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- [loo-ou, loo-ou]
- /luˈaʊ, ˈlu aʊ/
- /ˈluː.ˌɑːw/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-ou, loo-ou]
- /luˈaʊ, ˈlu aʊ/
Definitions of luau word
- noun luau a feast of Hawaiian food, usually held outdoors and usually accompanied by Hawaiian entertainment. 1
- noun luau a cooked dish of taro leaves, usually prepared with coconut cream and octopus or chicken. 1
- noun luau A Hawaiian party or feast, especially one accompanied by entertainment. 1
- noun luau Hawaiian celebration 1
- noun luau a feast of Hawaiian food 0
- noun luau a dish of taro leaves usually prepared with coconut cream and octopus or chicken 0
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Origin of luau
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45, luau is from the Hawaiian word lū'au
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Parts of speech for Luau
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
luau popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
luau usage trend in Literature
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