"heiau" meaning in All languages combined

See heiau on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈheɪaʊ/ [UK] Forms: heiaus [plural], heiau [plural]
Etymology: From Hawaiian heiau. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|heiau}} Hawaiian heiau Head templates: {{en-noun|s|heiau}} heiau (plural heiaus or heiau)
  1. (Hawaii) A temple in traditional Hawaiian society. Wikipedia link: heiau Tags: Hawaii
    Sense id: en-heiau-en-noun-uz3GG7ih Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Hawaiian English

Inflected forms

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