alala

American  

[ah-lah-lah] / ˌɑ lɑˈlɑ /

Or 'alala

noun

1. a dull, brownish-tinged crow, Corvus hawaiiensis, that occurs only in Hawaii.

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Etymology

Origin of alala

From Hawaiian ʿalalā “to caw, scream”

Example Sentences

"The special court enjoys jurisdiction to try this case according to the Transitional Constitution 2011 as amended," Presiding Judge James Alala ruled.

From BBC

Sentenced to a brief existence as an infant, the juvenile in writer-director Amjad Abu Alala’s dazzling debut “You Will Die at 20,” the first-ever Sudanese Oscar entry for international feature film, holds little agency over how his scarce days on this mortal plane are utilized.

From Los Angeles Times

From its opening frame of a horse’s corpse in the desert, Abu Alala’s movie announces its mystical proposition, treading the space between the spiritual and the mundane.

From Los Angeles Times

With transcendent reflection, Abu Alala’s coming-of-age tale invites us to consider the notion of predestination.

From Los Angeles Times

Abu Alala directs with deft ambition, even if the accumulation of plot points and characters sometimes weighs the film down.

From Los Angeles Times