alala

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/ˈælələ/

noun

A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.

Scrabble 5

Meanings

alala1

nounalala (plural alalas)

plural alalas

  1. A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.

Alala2

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA goddess, personification of the war cry/battle cry
  2. rareA female given name.

Origin

alala · noun

  1. Hawaiianʻalalā
  2. Englishalala

From Hawaiian ʻalalā (ʻalalā).

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Alala · proper noun

  1. Ancient Greekἀλαλή
  2. Ancient GreekἈλαλά
  3. EnglishAlala

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

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Translations

Finnish Alala
  • AlalaGoddess of the battle cry
Russian Алала́
  • Алала́ (Alalá)Goddess of the battle cry
Cite this entry
APA

alala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alala

MLA

“alala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alala. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alala,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alala.

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