alala

See also: Alala, alalá, alalà, and ʻalalā

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻalalā (ʻalalā).

Noun

alala (plural alalas)

  1. A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.

Berbice Creole Dutch

Noun

alala

  1. tongue

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of alaala.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈla/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈla] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -a
    • IPA(key): /ʔaˈlala/ [ʔɐˈlaː.lɐ] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧la

Adjective

alalá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜎ)

  1. worried; anxious

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Noun

alala (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜎ)

  1. (colloquial) recollection; memory
    Synonyms: alaala, gunita

Derived terms

References

  • “alala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “alala”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
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