The status of a fully independent state should be contrasted with that of dependent or vassal states, where a superior state has the legal authority to impose its will over the subject, or inferior, state.
plural pilafs. Learner's definition of PILAF. [count, noncount] : a dish that is made of seasoned rice and vegetables and often meat. a vegetable pilaf. a serving of rice pilaf.
The English term pilaf is borrowed directly from the Turkish pilav, which in turn comes from Persian polow (Ù¾ÙÙ), Hindi pulÄo, from Sanskrit pulÄka (meaning a ball of rice), which in turn, is probably of Dravidian origin.epending on the local cuisine, it may also contain meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, and dried fruits. It is also known as pilav, pilau, pilafi, pulao, palaw, plov, polov, polo, and polu.