whats the meaning of "LaLa" in pakistan / india ?
jab mai pakistani loug baat karthe hue sunta hua, khaas taur par kashmiri pakistanis , mai yeh lafz ziada se ziada note kartha hu,,

mere khayaal hai , iska matlab hai "brother" lekin mujhe yakeen karna chaata hu,

kya lafz urdu hai?,, ya panjabi ? ya kashmiri? ya poora pakistan mein raaich hai? aur kya ham is lafz ko India mein bahi paayenge ???

Question

whats the meaning of "LaLa" in pakistan / india ?
jab mai pakistani loug baat karthe hue sunta hua, khaas taur par kashmiri pakistanis , mai yeh lafz ziada se ziada note kartha hu,,

mere khayaal hai , iska matlab hai "brother" lekin mujhe yakeen karna chaata hu,

kya lafz urdu hai?,, ya panjabi ? ya kashmiri? ya poora pakistan mein raaich hai?  aur kya ham is lafz ko India mein bahi paayenge ???

Answer

Lala has many meanings:
1. It is the name of the tulip flower, usually called gul-e-lala (flower of tulip).
2. It is used for calling the brother with respect but not throughout Pakistan.
3. In Pakistan it is used to address a member of the "Pashtun" tribe usually called "pathans" (their mother tongue is called Pashtu). A famous Pashtun cricketer Shahid Afridi is also called by his nick name "lala" by his team mates.
3. In India, Lala (or lal) is used as a surname or honorific title:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/gupshup-cafe/185077-the-multi-purpose-word-in-urdu-la-la.html

Answer

Used for elders this word shows respect, being a pathan i call my dad lala

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this means "brother" but mostly used to call elder brother with respect.
Thanks.

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