imu
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of imu
From Hawaiian
Example Sentences
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Cooke dug the requisite hole in the ground for an imu, or underground oven, to roast the kalua pig, as is tradition.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
As she drew near they noticed a striking resemblance to their own goddess, yet she, they knew, was buried in the imu.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
On the third day everyone repaired to the edge of the imu and awaited the appearance of the woman of whom Hina Keahi had spoken.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
She commanded her people to make a great imu for her in the hill Puu Honu.
From Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina by Westervelt, W. D.
And to this day one may see the immense imu in the top of Halai Hill, now overgrown with a thicket of feathery bamboo, which the people left open in memory of their timely deliverance.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
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