lālā
See also: lala, Lala, and la'la'
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *raqaraqa (“branchy, having branches; small branches”), from *raqa (“branch of tree”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laːˈlaː/
Noun
lālā
- branch, bough
- lālā ʻuʻuku ― small branches
- lālā ʻole ― without branches
- frond (of coconut)
- limb
- timber (as of outrigger boom or float)
- wing (of an army)
- member (as of a society)
Verb
lālā
- to branch out, to diverge
Derived terms
- hoʻolālā
References
- “lālā” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986
Mandarin
Romanization
lālā (Zhuyin ㄌㄚ ㄌㄚ)
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 拉拉.