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
Bidding them farewell, Hina Keahi stepped quickly into the red-hot imu.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
Stepping into the imu she was quickly covered with soil.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
Soon a woman stood by the imu, who commanded the laborers to dig away the dirt and remove the mats.
From Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina by Westervelt, W. D.
With reverence they covered the imu once more and carefully smoothed it over.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Herwig, Will
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