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Meaning of "walla" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WALLA

walla  [ˈwɒlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALLA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Walla is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WALLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Walla

In American radio, film, television, and video games, walla is a sound effect imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background. A group of actors brought together in the post-production stage of film production to create this murmur is known as a walla group. According to one story, walla received its name during the early days of radio, when it was discovered that having several people repeat the sound walla in the background was sufficient to mimic the indistinct chatter of a crowd. Nowadays, walla actors make use of real words and conversations, often improvised, tailored to the languages, speech patterns, and accents that might be expected of the crowd to be mimicked. Walla is called rhubarb in the UK where actors say "rhubarb, rhubarb", rhabarber in Germany, rabarber in the Netherlands and Flanders as well as Denmark, Sweden & Estonia, and gaya in Japan, perhaps in part reflecting the varying textures of crowd noise in the different countries. Other phrases are "carrots and peas," "watermelon cantaloupe, watermelon cantaloupe" and "natter natter".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALLA


ayatollah
ˌaɪəˈtɒlə
boxwallah
ˈbɒksˌwɒlə
chuckawalla
ˈtʃʌkəˌwɒlə
chuckwalla
ˈtʃʌkˌwɒlə
collar
ˈkɒlə
corolla
kəˈrɒlə
dollar
ˈdɒlə
dolor
ˈdɒlə
eurodollar
ˈjʊərəʊˌdɒlə
goller
ˈɡɒlə
holla
ˈhɒlə
holler
ˈhɒlə
olla
ˈɒlə
oller
ˈɒlə
pot-walloper
ˈpɒtˌwɒlə
potwaller
ˈpɒtˌwɒlə
scholar
ˈskɒlə
squalor
ˈskwɒlə
wallah
ˈwɒlə
Waller
ˈwɒlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALLA

wall plate
wall rock
wall rocket
wall rue
wall socket
Wall Street
wall to wall
wall-less
wall-like
wall-mounted
wall-to-wall
wallaba
wallabies
wallaby
Wallace
Wallace´s line
Wallachia
Wallachian
wallah
wallaroo

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALLA

boobialla
calla
Caracalla
cavalla
Falla
Galla
nalla
palla
talegalla
Valhalla
Valla
Walhalla
Whyalla

Synonyms and antonyms of walla in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «walla» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALLA

Find out the translation of walla to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of walla from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «walla» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

瓦拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

walla
570 millions of speakers

English

walla
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Walla
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

والا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Walla
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

walla
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Walla
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

walla
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Walla
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Walla
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワラワラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왈라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Walla
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

walla
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வால
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भिंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

walla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

walla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

walla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Walla
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

walla
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

walla
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Walla
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Walla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

walla
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of walla

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALLA»

The term «walla» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALLA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about walla

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALLA»

Discover the use of walla in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to walla and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Double Trouble in Walla Walla
It's an ordinary morning in Walla Walla until Lulu, her teacher, the school nurse, and the principal are all infected by a word warp which makes them reduplicate everything they say.
Andrew Clements, 2011
2
Walla Walla
Traces the lush history of the southeastern corner of Washington State that would become Walla Walla, from the many indian tribes, fur traders, and missionaries that called it home, to the commercial, banking, and manufacturing enterprises ...
Elizabeth Gibson, 2004
3
Yakima, Palouse, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Wanapum ...
--CHOICE ...a useful introduction to source materials...easy reference...this volume goes far in providing researchers with basic ethnographic and historical sources for the plateau.--PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUARTERLY
Clifford E. Trafzer, 1992
4
Extending the artist's hand: contemporary sculpture from the ...
A quiet country town nestled at the foot of Washington's Blue Mountains with one high school and a population of just under 30,000 is the unlikely home of a world-class art organization, the Walla Walla Foundry.
Mark A. Anderson, Chris Bruce, Keith Wells, 2004
5
Punch Drunk: The Impact of an Emerging Wine Industry in ...
few months ago to help Alejandro, the Peňas will only manage a combined income this year of $37,000, some $3,000 less than Walla Walla County's median household income. With the money the Peňas earn at Va Piano, they are able to live ...
Daniel T. Johnson, 2007
6
Legendary Locals of Walla Walla:
At the same time, the fate of Fort Walla Walla was uncertain. The fort closed on September 28, 1910. In 1921, the fort was transferred to the Veterans Bureau ( later the Veterans Administration). In 1959, it became a veterans' general medical  ...
Diane B. Reed, 2014
7
A Month of Sundays
John Rydjord's Indian Place-Names, ignoring Willa Walla, says, "Wallawalla is the name of an Indian tribe living on the Walla Walla River where there was once a Walla Walla Fort in what is now Walla Walla County, Washington. It is said to be  ...
Kent Biffle, 1993
8
Exploring Washington's Past: A Road Guide to History
Many early arrivals were intent on living a city life as merchants or entrepreneurs. Walla Walla quickly became a commercial, banking, and — to some extent — a manufacturing center. From a total of just seven scattered houses in 1859 it ...
Ruth Kirk, 1995
9
Report
Washington Traction Co., Walla Walla (1). Washington Talc Mining Co., Seattle. Washington Tug Boat Co., Everett. Washington Tug and Barge Co., Seattle. Washington Taxi-cab Co., Spokane (1). Washington Theater & Kealty Co., Spokane ...
Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State, 1910
10
Catalogue
Vols. for 1886/87 includes Announcement for 1887/88.
Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash, 1917

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term walla is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wildfire near Walla Walla now 73 percent contained
Fire officials say grass, brush and timber continue to burn in the interior of the Blue Creek Fire on state-protected private land about 10 miles east of Walla Walla. «KOMO News, Jul 15»
2
Wildfire outside Walla Walla is 50 percent contained
Wildfire outside Walla Walla is 50 percent contained ... works to extinguish a hot spot in the Blue Creek Fire, Sunday, July 26, 2015, near Walla Walla, Wash. «KOMO News, Jul 15»
3
Wildfire near Walla Walla continues to burn
The Blue Creek fire has scorched more than 9 square miles of grass, shrubs and timber about 10 miles east of Walla Walla, a city of 60,000 people. It was about ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
4
Pilot survives helicopter crash at Walla Walla wildfire
Heather Lee of Walla Walla County Emergency Management told the Union-Bulletin (http://is.gd/e5mPTN ) the helicopter suffered a mechanical failure. «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
5
Updated: Major fire hits Martin Archery
Firefighters Donny Snider, front, and Brandon Cadwell combat the blaze Wednesday night at Martin Archery at 3134 Heritage Road in Walla Walla. Photo by ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
Walla Walla prison employees to protest outside penitentiary
Employees of the State Penitentiary at Walla Walla say there are alternatives to prison overcrowding that would be better than shipping inmates out of state. «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
7
Washington drought preparations underway
#This month, a group of irrigators agreed to turn off irrigation for 17 hours to keep more water in a 31-mile stretch of the Walla Walla River for salmon and other ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jun 15»
8
Organization Puts in Application for Walla Walla Charter School
An organization called Willow Public School has also applied to open a new charter middle school in Walla Walla. The organization says the school will be ... «NBC Right Now, May 15»
9
At least 25 inmates caught up in Walla Walla prison brawl
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A corrections department spokeswoman says a fight in a gymnasium at the Washington state penitentiary in Walla Walla involved 25 ... «OregonLive.com, Apr 15»
10
City to consider ban on smoking in parks
#The Walla Walla Parks and Recreation Department on Tuesday will hold its second public meeting on a proposed ban on smoking in city parks. The meeting ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Apr 15»

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