Definitions for imu

imu i·mu

Spelling: [ee-moo]
IPA: /ˈi mu/

Imu is a 3 letter English word.

You can make 14 anagrams from letters in imu (imu).

Definitions for imu

noun

  1. a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.

Origin of imu

From Hawaiian

Examples for imu

Then Hina Kuluua would order them out of her sight and command them to hurry the completion of the imu.

As she drew near they noticed a striking resemblance to their own goddess, yet she, they knew, was buried in the imu.

He was baked alive in the imu prepared on his own land at Waikiki.

With reverence they covered the imu once more and carefully smoothed it over.

imu: Underground stove made by scooping a hole in the ground, lining it with rocks, and building a fire in it.

I will step into the imu and you must quickly cover me with earth.

Watch near the imu and in three days a young woman will appear.

Then Hina told them to make a place in the imu for a human sacrifice.

In the meantime Hina Keahi had not remained in the imu for long.

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.

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