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lala

Pronunciation: /ˈlala/

“lala” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a kind of edible Venus clam, Paratapes textilis.
  2. a type of sea mollusc, Orbicularia orbiculata.
  3. a kind of top snail, Trochus spp.

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lala, from Hokkien 啦啦 (la-la), a reduplication of 蜊 (lâ, “clam”).

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