Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ulla-lulla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
ul-la-lul-la
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lament for the dead.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish [Term?].

Origin

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does ulla-lulla mean?
A lament for the dead.
Where does ulla-lulla come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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