lālā
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lala"
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *raqaraqa (“branchy, having branches; small branches”), from *raqa (“branch of tree”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
lālā
- to branch out, to diverge
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lālā”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
lālā (Zhuyin ㄌㄚ ㄌㄚ)
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 拉拉