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Lala

British

/ ˈlɑːlɑː /

noun

a title or form of address, equivalent to Mr, used in India

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Etymology

Origin of Lala

Hindi

Example Sentences

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Cumming’s host persona may not be evil per se, but he is wicked enough for his beloved pooch, Lala, to look absolutely angelic trotting next to him.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Outside the courthouse, riot police blocked a crowd of supporters that included Cumpio's mother, Lala, from entering the courtyard.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

“We panicked,” Lala Ram Tyagi, who sold land to the Bansals in the mid-2000s, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The list includes Albanian Bledar Lala, linked to smuggling migrants from Belgium, and Alen Basil, a former police translator now said to be running a people-trafficking network from Serbia.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Lala springs into action, lithe as a cheetah, and dashes to the bow of the ship.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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