lela

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lela"

Bangi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀da.

Verb

lela

1. to cry out, to shout

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Bangi lela.

Verb

-lela (infinitive kolela)

1. to cry out, to shout
2. to cry, to weep

Malagasy

Etymology

Compare Ma'anyan lelaʔ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

lela

1. tongue
2. blade

Polish

Alternative forms

• lala

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Greater Poland):
  • (Kuyavia) IPA^(key): [ˈlɛ.la]

Interjection

lela

1. (Kuyavia) used to chase off geese

Further reading

• Józef Bliziński (1860), “lela”, in Abecadłowy spis wyrazów języka ludowego w Kujawach i Galicyi Zachodniej (in Polish), Warszawa, page 625
• Oskar Kolberg (1867), “lela”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 272

Spanish

Adjective

lela

1. feminine singular of lelo

Swazi

Etymology

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Pronoun

lela

1. that over there, yonder; class 5 remote demonstrative.