là

See also Appendix:Variations of "la"

French

Etymology

From Latin illac

Pronunciation

• IPA: /la/, X-SAMPA: /la/

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• (Quebec, formal), IPA: /lɑ/, X-SAMPA: /lA/
• (Quebec, informal), IPA: [lɔ], X-SAMPA: [lO]
• Homophone: la

Adverb

là

1. there

Antonyms

• ici

Derived terms

• là-bas
• là-haut
• par là

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin illac

Pronunciation

• IPA: /la/

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• Rhymes: -a

Adverb

là

1. there

Anagrams

• al

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Mandarin

Romanization

là (form of la4 with diacritic)

1. See 剌
2. See 嘑
3. See 拉
4. See 揧
5. See 擶
6. See 攋
7. See 楋
8. See 爉
9. See 瓎
10. See 瘌
11. See 癞
12. See 癤
13. See 翂
14. See 腊
15. See 臈
16. See 臘
17. See 萺
18. See 蜛
19. See 蝋
20. See 蝲
21. See 蠟
22. See 辢
23. See 辣
24. See 鑞
25. See 镴
26. See 鬎
27. See 鯻
28. See 蜡

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Middle French

Adverb

là

1. (late Middle French) Alternative form of la (there; at a given location)

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Romansch

Etymology

From Latin illāc.

Adverb

là

1. there

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

là m (genitive là, plural làithean)

1. Alternative spelling of latha.

Usage notes

• Usually used for special days of the calendar.

Derived terms

• Là Bealltainn / Là Buidhe Bealltainn - Beltane, May Day
• Là na Bliadhna Ùire - New Year's Day
• Là nan Trì Rìghrean - Epiphany
• Là Nollaige - Christmas Day

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• IPA: /laː˨˩/

Noun

là

1. fine silk

Verb

là

1. to be
2. to iron

See also

• ở