lele

See also: lelé and Le-Le

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lele, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laləj (compare Malay lalat).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈle.le/, [ˈlɛ.lɛ]

Verb

1. to jump, leap, hop, skip
2. to fly
3. to swing, bounce
4. to burst forth, to rush out
5. (of vehicles, horses, boats, etc.) to get off, dismount, disembark
6. to attack
7. (of pieces in a board game) to move

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Lindu

Noun

lele

1. catfish

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Niuean

Etymology

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Verb

lele

1. fly

Derived terms

• vakalele

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the sound of wailing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lêle/
• Hyphenation: le‧le

Interjection

lȅle (Cyrillic spelling ле̏ле)

1. Used to express pain or woe, usually in the collocation kuku lele; ouch, alas

References

• “lele” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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Zulu

Etymology

Stative of -lala.

Verb

-lele^?

1. to be asleep

Inflection

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