alalá

See also: alala, Alala, alalà, and ʻalalā

Galician

FWOTD – 26 October 2015

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.la.ˈla/

Noun

alalá m (plural alalás)

  1. (music) a traditional type of chant from Galicia, characterised by the use of meaningless vocalisations at the end of each verse
    • 2014, Francisco X. Fernández Naval, Maribel Longueira, As crebas: Outro xeito de andar ao mar, Baía Edicións, page 73:
      […] , un alalá ignorado polo resto dos homes.
      […] , an alalá ignored by the rest of the men.
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