lall

[ lal ]

verb (used without object)

1. to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lall¹

First recorded in 1875–80; imitative; lallation

Example Sentences

Downtown has about 90,000 residents, a slightly higher population than Santa Monica or Santa Barbara, said Jessica Lall, head of real estate brokerage CBRE’s downtown office.

From Los Angeles Times

A city-approved development plan calls for downtown to accommodate 20% of the city’s projected housing growth between now and 2040, Lall said.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you compare Santa Monica and Marina del Rey, it’s 38% more expensive to live there than it is to live downtown,” Lall said.

From Los Angeles Times

The brainchild of Singh Lall, the video shop harks back to the days when people would endlessly browse through the titles before deciding which film to take home.

From BBC

America’s approach to regulating water is “a total mess,” said Upmanu Lall, director of the Columbia Water Center at Columbia University.

From Seattle Times