Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: kalua
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Hawaiian cooking method, using an underground oven called an imu.

Uncountable

adj

Cooked using the kalua method.

Example Sentences

"kalua pig; kalua turkey"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian kālua.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

kaluaed

Questions

What does kalua mean?: A traditional Hawaiian cooking method, using an underground oven called an imu.
Where does kalua come from?: Borrowed from Hawaiian kālua.

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