aluwa

English

Noun

aluwa

  1. A Sri Lankan sweet, made from rice flour or potatoes with treacle, cardamom and usually cashew nuts, and served in a flat cookie-like form. It is similar to halva.

Tausug

Noun

aluwa

  1. spirit (usually of a dead person)
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