The meaning of Ululate
Ululate – definition
verbHowl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief.
Usage examples:
Women were ululating as the body was laid out
verbTo make a long, high cry with the mouth and tongue that changes between two or three notes, often to show emotion at a ceremony such as a wedding or funeral
Usage examples:
By night, bamako is a riot of noise as singers ululate at wedding parties.
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Word origin
early 17th century: from Latin ululat- ‘howled, shrieked’, from the verb ululare, of imitative origin.
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