Kala' Kalla'

English translation: easy-going

12:08 Sep 12, 2011
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Hebrew term or phrase: Kala' Kalla'
It's from a song my choir is singing - The Five Hebrew Love Songs by Eric Whitacre - and the only translation offered is Light Bride. I would like to know if there is a better translation of this. I have never come across a light bride, could it instead be fair or joyful bride?
The song lyrics have Kala kalla kula sheli sung by the male parts, a series of La-La in response from the women and then Uve ka lut Ti shak hili kala kula sheli'
Pluperfect
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:18
English translation:easy-going
Explanation:
This seems possible and somewhat more attractive.
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Mary Jane Shubow
United States
Local time: 08:18
Grading comment
Thank you. Light is the opposite of heavy, which is no better for a bride than easy or simple.
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Summary of answers provided
4easy-going
Mary Jane Shubow
3כלה קלה
Gad Kohenov
3easy bride
judithyf


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
כלה קלה


Explanation:
כלה קלה light bride
myabe they mean כלה קלת דעת
a frivolous/light-headed/reckless bride?

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 18:18
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
easy bride


Explanation:
easy, that would be, in the sense of not putting up much resistance
Easy bride
And easily
She kisses me
This is one possible explanation.


judithyf
Local time: 18:18
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
easy-going


Explanation:
This seems possible and somewhat more attractive.

Mary Jane Shubow
United States
Local time: 08:18
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thank you. Light is the opposite of heavy, which is no better for a bride than easy or simple.
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