alala

See also: Alala, alalá, alalà, and ʻalalā

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻalalā (ʻalalā).

Noun

alala (plural alalas)

A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.

Berbice Creole Dutch

Noun

alala

tongue

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of alaala.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: a‧la‧la

IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈla/, [ʔɐ.lɐˈla] (adjective)

IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlala/, [ʔɐˈla.lɐ] (noun)

Adjective

alalá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜎ)

worried; anxious

Alternative forms

alaala

Derived terms

mag-alala

Noun

alala (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜎ)

(colloquial) recollection; memory
Synonym: alaala

Derived terms

alalahanin
ipaalala
maalala
maalalahanin
magpaalala
makaalala
paalala
paalalahanan
pagpapaalala
pakaalalahanin
umaalala

References

“alala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
“alala”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024

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