What does luau mean?

Definitions for luau
ˈlu aʊlu·au

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. luaunoun

    an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)

Wiktionary

  1. luaunoun

    An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment named for the kalo (taro) tops traditionally served at such events.

  2. Etymology: lūʻau. Attested 1856 in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.

Wikipedia

  1. Luau

    A lūʻau (Hawaiian: lūʻau, also anglicized as "luau") is a traditional Hawaiian party or feast that is usually accompanied by entertainment. It may feature food such as poi, kālua puaʻa (kālua pig), poke, lomi salmon, ʻopihi, and haupia, beer, and entertainment such as traditional Hawaiian music and hula. Among people from Hawaiʻi, the concepts of "lūʻau" and "party" are often blended, resulting in graduation lūʻau, wedding lūʻau, baby lūʻau, and birthday lūʻau.

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  1. luau

    A luau is a traditional Hawaiian party or feast typically accompanied by entertainment. It often includes food such as roast pig, poi, and pineapple, and activities like Hawaiian music, hula dancing, and other cultural performances.

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  1. Luau

    A luau is a traditional Hawaiian party or feast that is usually accompanied by entertainment. It may feature food such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia, and beer and entertainment such as traditional Hawaiian music and hula. Among people from Hawaii, the concepts of "luau" and "party" are often blended, resulting in graduation luaus, wedding luaus, and birthday luaus.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of luau in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of luau in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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