Lala
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Lala is an Indian honorific title traditionally used as a respectful prefix for educated or distinguished men, particularly in North India.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | honorific title ⓘ |
| addressFormType | honorific form of address ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu communities in North India
ⓘ
North Indian mercantile communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Indian society
ⓘ
North Indian society ⓘ |
| denotes |
distinction
ⓘ
education ⓘ respect ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeRole | component of personal names in India ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| historicalUsagePeriod |
British India era
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| languageFamilyContext | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| linguisticType | prefix ⓘ |
| semanticCategory | title of respect ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
to acknowledge learning
ⓘ
to acknowledge prominence ⓘ to show respect ⓘ |
| typicalUsage | before personal name ⓘ |
| usedAsPrefixFor |
distinguished men
ⓘ
educated men ⓘ |
| usedFor | addressing respected men in North India ⓘ |
| usedIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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