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lauriat

Syllables: lau·riat

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Philippines/ˈlaʊ̯.ɾɪɐt̪̚/

lauriat noun: a special Chinese banquet with many courses and dishes (especially as served in the Philippines).

Noun

lauriat

  1. (Philippines) A special Chinese banquet with many courses and dishes (especially as served in the Philippines).

Origin of lauriat

Ultimately from Philippine Hokkien 鬧熱 /闹热 (lāu-lia̍t, “bustling; filled with activity”), with semantic shift and slight phonological change due to /l/~/ɾ/ allophony in Hokkien.

Questions about lauriat

What does lauriat mean?
Lauriat means a special Chinese banquet with many courses and dishes (especially as served in the Philippines).
What part of speech is lauriat?
Lauriat is a noun.
How do you pronounce lauriat?
Lauriat is pronounced /ˈlaʊ̯.ɾɪɐt̪̚/ (Philippines).

Words near lauriat in the dictionary

  1. Laurey
  2. Lauri
  3. Lauria
  4. Laurianne
  5. Laurias
  6. lauriat
  7. lauric
  8. lauric acid
  9. Laurice
  10. Lauricella
  11. Lauricellas

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