ululation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌjuː.ljəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌʌl.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌjuː.ljəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌʌl.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
大声叫喊;高声欢呼;哀声呼号（长而高的大声叫喊，在两、三个音之间变化，多见于婚礼或葬礼）
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
Even the shrill ululations from the temples seemed oddly comforting. 似乎连寺庙里传出的高声大喊也令人感到莫名的欣慰。
the ululation of Middle Eastern funerals 中东葬礼上的哀声呼号
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- Towns were dust, streets were rubble, and all about rang the ululations of grief.
- After a few moments a strange ululation sounded, a despairing cry.
- She punctuates her song with quavering wails (properly called ululations) that have a strong spice of North Africa.