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  What it means

  Literally “like that doll.” Means looking perfect, dressed up beautifully, or done up to the nines — like a perfectly presented doll. Used admiringly or with mild irony.

  Vocabulary

  • jak — like / as
  • lala — doll (colloquial)

  Grammar note

  'Ta lala' — demonstrative 'ta' (that/the) with 'lala'. The phrase functions as a predicate or adverbial of manner.

  Cultural context

  Can be a genuine compliment about someone's appearance or said ironically about someone who is overdressed for the occasion.

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