Etymology

alala

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Today it means: A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis. Full definition →

Hawaiian ʻalalā
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alala · noun1

  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromʻalalā
  2. English todayalala

From Hawaiian ʻalalā (ʻalalā).

Alala · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀλαλή
  2. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromἈλαλά
  3. English todayAlala

From Ancient Greek Ἀλαλά (Alalá), from Ancient Greek ἀλαλή (alalḗ, literally “loud cry, war cry”).

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