lālā

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Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *raqaraqa (“branchy, having branches; small branches”), from *raqa (“branch of tree”).

Pronunciation

Noun

lālā

  1. branch, bough
    lālā ʻuʻuku ― small branches
    lālā ʻole ― without branches
  2. frond (of coconut)
  3. limb
  4. timber (as of outrigger boom or float)
  5. wing (of an army)
  6. member (as of a society)

Verb

lālā

  1. (intransitive) to branch out, to diverge

Derived terms

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lālā”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Mandarin

Romanization

lālā (Zhuyin ㄌㄚ ㄌㄚ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 拉拉
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