laulu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- singing noun The act of making musical sounds with the voice.
- song noun A short piece of music with words, meant to be sung.
- twitter noun A series of short chirping sounds made by birds.
- vocal adj Relating to, or produced by, the human voice.
Senses
laulu is used for these senses in English:
- lay A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.
- singing The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
- song (music) A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
- song A melodious sound made by a bird, insect, whale or other animal.
- twitter (uncountable) The sound of a succession of chirps as uttered by birds.
- vocal (phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.
lay — full definition
- verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- verb To produce and deposit an egg.
- verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
- adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.
singing — full definition
- noun The act of making musical sounds with the voice.
- adj Producing a continuous ringing, whistling, or musical sound.