lūʻau

A form of luau — An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.

OriginHawaiian lūʻau →
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Meanings

nounlūʻau (plural lūʻaus or lūʻau)

plural lūʻaus

  1. alternativeAlternative form of luau.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianlūʻau
  2. Englishlūʻau

Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian lūʻau.

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APA

lūʻau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C5%AB%CA%BBau

MLA

“lūʻau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C5%AB%CA%BBau. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lūʻau,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C5%AB%CA%BBau.

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