English

Noun

pilau ‎(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!'

Etymology 2

From Hawaiian pilau ‎(“putrid”).

Adjective

pilau ‎(not comparable)

1. (Hawaii, slang) filthy

Anagrams

• Pauli

Hawaiian

Noun

pilau

1. stench
2. rot, rottenness

Verb

pilau

1. (stative) to stink, be putrid

Derived terms

• hoʻopilau

Descendants

• English: pilau