"Alala" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈælələ/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀλαλά (Alalá), from Ancient Greek ἀλαλή (alalḗ, literally “loud cry, war cry”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|Ἀλαλά|notext=1}} Ancient Greek Ἀλαλά (Alalá), {{der|en|grc|ἀλαλή|lit=loud cry, war cry}} Ancient Greek ἀλαλή (alalḗ, literally “loud cry, war cry”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alala
  1. (Greek mythology) A goddess, personification of the war cry/battle cry Tags: Greek Translations (Goddess of the battle cry): Alala (Finnish), Алала́ (Alalá) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Alala-en-name-z5NEaSTh Categories (other): Greek deities, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 73 27 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Goddess of the battle cry': 94 6
  2. (rare) A female given name. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Alala-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
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