la la

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lala"

English

Alternative forms

lala, la-la

Etymology

From Hokkien 啦啦 (la-la), a reduplication of 蜊 (lâ, “clam”).

Pronunciation

(Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦/

Noun

la la (uncountable)

(informal, Singapore, Malaysia) Venus clams (as food)
- 2017 September 18, Jaime Ee, “Fresh seafood delights from farm to fork at Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong”, in The Straits Times:
  For good measure, a serving of "la la" clams adds decoration and a pleasant brininess.

See also

see hum (“ark clams”)

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