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alala

/ˈælələ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
alala
IPA
/ˈælələ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.

name

A goddess, personification of the war cry/battle cry

name

A female given name.

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻalalā (ʻalalā).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ʻalalā, ἀλαλή

Inflected Forms

alalas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce alala?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælələ/.
What does alala mean?
A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.
Where does alala come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce alala

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