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

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Lala

In August, Hurricane Lala lashed Hawaii, in one of the state’s most damaging storms in more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Hawaii was also exceptionally wet: Hurricane Lala brought heavy rainfall contributing to its second-wettest August on record.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Talk about weird weather that the name Lala doesn’t even come close to reflecting.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

There is a similar sentiment south of the river at Lala Books, an independent bookshop in Camberwell operating a similar scheme.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Lala kicks a lever, unleashing a ramp that extends from the body of the ship to the ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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