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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalhada
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈʎa.dɐ
"A sala estava cheia de enfeites e futilidades."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of gaudy finery, trivial ornament, or showy trimming in dress.
"She decorated her evening gown with various ribbons and unnecessary fal-lals."
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Tawdry, showy, or excessively ornate.
"The parlor was cluttered with fal-lal decorations that lacked any real taste."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, 'fal-lal' is an expressive reduplicative formation, likely imitative of meaningless syllables used in the refrains of popular songs. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a trivial refrain to describing frivolous ornaments, trimming, or showy finery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fal-lal" is said worldwide
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fioriture
Transliteration: fjo.ʁi.tyʁ
"Elle a ajouté des fioritures à sa robe."
Schnickschnack
Transliteration: ʃnɪkˌʃnak
"Das Zimmer war voller unnützem Schnickschnack."
orpello
Transliteration: orˈpɛl.lo
"Il vestito era pieno di orpelli vistosi."
fruslería
Transliteration: fɾus.leˈɾi.a
"Compró varias fruslerías en el mercado."
alhada
Transliteration: aˈʎa.dɐ
"A sala estava cheia de enfeites e futilidades."
भड़कीला श्रृंगार
Transliteration: bhadkeela shringaar
"उसने अपने परिधान में कई भड़कीले श्रृंगार जोड़े।"
小饰物
Transliteration: xiǎo shì wù
"她喜欢在帽子上加一些小饰物。"
장식품
Transliteration: jang-sik-pum
"그 드레스는 불필요한 장식품으로 가득했다."
飾り物
Transliteration: kazarimono
"彼女のドレスには余計な飾り物がたくさんついていた。"
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