lah

(Îngilîzî)

Noun

Alternative spelling of la.

Particle

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Placed at the end of a sentence to accentuate the mood or attitude of the speaker.
2. (Manglish, Singlish) Placed at the end of a sentence to convey reassurance or express solidarity.
3. (Manglish, Singlish) Indicates an attempt at expressing sympathy, being sincere, conveying informality or establishing a rapport with the listener.
4. (Manglish, Singlish) Placed at the end of an assertive statement to express denial or dismissiveness.
5. (Manglish, Singlish) Used after an assertive statement to reinforce its authoritativeness, or to show that the speaker is confident with what they are saying.
6. (Manglish, Singlish) Asserts that something is clear, obvious or straightforward.
7. (Manglish, Singlish) Used to tone down an imperative sentence, so it sounds more like a request or suggestion.
8. (Manglish, Singlish) Indicates strong persuasion at the end of an imperative sentence.
9. (Manglish, Singlish) Indicates a retrospective remark, a reassessment of one’s opinion, or an attempt at finding a middle ground.
10. (Manglish, Singlish) Reinforces a suggestion with the implication that it is the more practical option.
11. (Manglish, Singlish) Indicates confirmation-seeking at the end of an inferential statement.
12. (Manglish, Singlish) Used to express realisation, or vexation when something is already obvious.
13. (Manglish, Singlish, uncommon) Reinforces the factuality of an assertive statement made to correct an inaccurate, underlying assumption.
14. (Manglish, Singlish, uncommon) Used to convey a slight sense of dissatisfaction or irritation.
15. (Manglish, Singlish, uncommon) Used for enumeration (when listing examples).
16. (Malaysia, Manglish, Singlish, uncommon) An assertive separator, used to reverse the order of the usual topic–comment structure of a sentence.
17. (Manglish, Singlish, uncommon) Used sarcastically.

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/lɑ/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

An anglicised spelling of la.

Hevwate

la