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Luau

2 stages from Hawaiian to English.

Today it means a traditional Hawaiian feast, often accompanied by music and dance
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luau
Hawaiian · medieval
"a taro-leaf dish; a feast"
originally the name of a taro-leaf dish, later the whole feast
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luau
English · 1800s
"a traditional Hawaiian feast"
adopted through contact with Hawaiian culture
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