lala'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lala"

Amis

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *daʀaq (“blood”).

Noun

lala'

1. menstruation; monthly period

   O sakanga'ay no tiring no fafahi ko lala'.

   Menstruation is of great benefit to a girl's body.

Derived terms

• malala'ay

References

• “Entry #”, in 阿美語中部方言辭典 [Dictionary of the Central Dialect of Amis]‎^[1] (in Chinese), Taiwan: Council of Indigenous Peoples, 2021

Sakizaya

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *daʀəq (“soil, probably clay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.ˈlaʡ/, [la.ˈlaʡ]

Noun

lala'

1. land; soil