la la

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la la

  • /ˌlɑ˨ ˈlɑ˦/ Singapore

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

noun lala · la-la

  1. Malaysia, Singapore, informal, uncountable Venus clams (as food) For good measure, a serving of "la la" clams adds decoration and a pleasant brininess.

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@misc{la_la_2026,
  title = {la la},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/la%20la},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}