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la la

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Singapore/ˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦/

la la noun: venus clams (as food).

Noun

la la (uncountable)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, informal) Venus clams (as food)
    • For good measure, a serving of "la la" clams adds decoration and a pleasant brininess.2017 September 18, Jaime Ee, “Fresh seafood delights from farm to fork at Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong”, in The Straits Times

Forms of la la

alternative formlala
alternative formla-la

Origin of la la

From Hokkien 啦啦 (la-la), a reduplication of 蜊 (lâ, “clam”).

Questions about la la

What does la la mean?
La la means venus clams (as food).
What part of speech is la la?
La la is a noun.
How do you pronounce la la?
La la is pronounced /ˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦/ (Singapore).

Words near la la in the dictionary

  1. La Hontan
  2. La Huasteca
  3. La Huerta
  4. La Jolla
  5. La Junta
  6. la la
  7. la la la
  8. La La Land
  9. La Laguna
  10. La Laja
  11. La Libertad

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