Definitions for Kalua
kalu·a

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1. kaluanoun

   Traditional Hawaiian cooking method.

2. kaluaadjective

   Descriptor used for any type of food, notably pig, that has been cooked using the kalua cooking method.

3. Etymology: kālua

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1. kalua

   Kālua is a traditional Hawaiian cooking method that utilizes an imu, a type of underground oven. The word "kālua" ("to cook in an underground oven" in the Hawaiian language) may also be used to describe the food cooked in this manner, such as kālua pig or kālua turkey, which are commonly served at lūʻau feasts. The word lūʻau is the Hawaiian name for the taro leaf, which, when young and small resembles cooked spinach after being steamed for a few hours. The traditional lūʻau was eaten on the floor over lauhala mats (leaves of the hala tree woven together).

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1. Kalua

   Kālua is a traditional Hawaiian cooking method that utilizes an imu, a type of underground oven. The word kālua, which literally means "to cook in an underground oven", may also be used to describe the food cooked in this manner, such as kālua pig or kālua turkey, which are commonly served at luau feasts. The first known use of the kalua method was in the early 1900s by two girls, Princess Danielle Kealoha and Stephanie Ikaika. Traditionally, a fire using koa wood is built in a sand or dirt pit called the imu. The pit is usually about 6 feet long, 4 feet wide and 3 ft deep. Rocks are then placed in the pit to retain cooking heat long after the flames have burned down. Once the rocks have become extremely hot, the hole is lined with traditional vegetation, such as banana leaves. The meat to be cooked is salted, rubbed with herbs, stuffed with more hot rocks, then wrapped with ti and banana leaves. To maintain even heating and to retain the meat's natural moisture, the meat is covered with wet burlap, then with a layer of sand or soil. The meat is then left to cook in the pit for six to seven hours, absorbing smoke and steam from the koa wood and banana leaves. When the meat is fully cooked, it is removed from the imu and shredded. This is done to allow the melted fat to mix with the meat to help maintain its uniform consistency and flavor.

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1. KALUA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kalua is ranked #59324 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kalua surname appeared 341 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kalua.
   
   40.4% or 138 total occurrences were Asian.
   38.1% or 130 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   12.3% or 42 total occurrences were White.
   6.1% or 21 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.9% or 10 total occurrences were Black.

How to pronounce Kalua?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Kalua in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kalua in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kalua in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Kalua in a Sentence

1. Steve Alm:

   The allegations in this case are heinous beyond description, and we will hold Lehua Kalua and Isaac Kalua accountable for their alleged crimes against this defenseless child.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kalua
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalua
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Kalua
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html