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alala

/ˈælələ/

alala noun: a crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.

Noun

alala (plural alalas)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Alala

Alala

  1. (Greek) A goddess, personification of the war cry/battle cry
  2. (rare) A female given name.

Forms of alala

pluralalalas

Origin of alala

From Hawaiian ʻalalā (ʻalalā).

From Ancient Greek Ἀλαλά (Alalá), from Ancient Greek ἀλαλή (alalḗ, literally “loud cry, war cry”).

Questions about alala

What does alala mean?
Alala means a crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.
What part of speech is alala?
Alala can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce alala?
Alala is pronounced /ˈælələ/.
What is the plural of alala?
The plural of alala is alalas.

Words near alala in the dictionary

  1. Alakaosy
  2. alakazam
  3. Alake
  4. Alakes
  5. Alakh
  6. alala
  7. alalagmoi
  8. alalagmos
  9. alalas
  10. Alali
  11. alalia

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