Meaning of alalá | Babel Free

Definitions

a traditional type of chant from Galicia, characterised by the use of meaningless vocalisations at the refrain or chorus

masculine

Examples

“¡Ai, o alalá, miña santa, cántase cando se chora; chórase cando se canta!”

Alas! the alalá, my darling, is sung when crying; it's cried when singing!

“[…], un alalá ignorado polo resto dos homes.”

[…] , an alalá ignored by the rest of the men.

“Catro vellos mariñeiros todos metidos nun bote voga, voga, mariñeiro vamos pra Viveiro xa se ve San Roque; voga, voga, mariñeiro vamos pra Viveiro xa se ve San Roque. Ai, lalelo, ai, lalalelo! Ai, lalelo, ai, lalalá! Ai, lalelo, ai, lalalelo!”

CEFR level