The story
- Hawaiian · borrowed fromlūʻau
- English todayluau
Borrowed from Hawaiian lūʻau. Replaced earlier paina (from pāʻina) and ahaaina (from ʻahaʻaina).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
luau
Today it means: An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. Full definition →
Hawaiian lūʻau