lauriat

lau·riat
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Philippines/ˈlaʊ̯.ɾɪɐt̪̚/

noun

A special Chinese banquet with many courses and dishes (especially as served in the Philippines).

OriginHokkien 鬧熱 /闹热 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. PhilippinesA special Chinese banquet with many courses and dishes (especially as served in the Philippines).

Origin

  1. Hokkien鬧熱 /闹热“bustling; filled with activity”
  2. Englishlauriat

Ultimately from Philippine Hokkien 鬧熱 /闹热 (lāu-lia̍t, “bustling; filled with activity”), with semantic shift and slight phonological change due to /l/~/ɾ/ allophony in Hokkien.

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APA

lauriat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lauriat

MLA

“lauriat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lauriat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lauriat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lauriat.

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