"imu" meaning in English

See imu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: imus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hawaiian imu. Doublet of umu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|imu}} Hawaiian imu, {{doublet|en|umu}} Doublet of umu Head templates: {{en-noun}} imu (plural imus)
  1. A traditional Hawaiian underground oven, consisting mainly of a hole in the ground. Related terms: kalua, kalua pig

Inflected forms

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