Galician

Noun

alalá m ‎(plural alalás)

1. (music) a traditional type of chant from Galicia, characterised by the use of meaningless vocalisations at the end of each verse
   • 2014, Francisco X. Fernández Naval, Maribel Longueira, As crebas: Outro xeito de andar ao mar, Baía Edicións, page 73:

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

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