Classical Nahuatl

Suffix

-lah

1. (after stems ending in l) Alternative form of -tlah

Malay

Etymology

From lah, from a Sinitic language, compare Mandarin 啦 ‎(la).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lah/
• Rhymes: -lah, -ah

Suffix

-lah

1. Used to make polite request or to allow something

   Minumlah air ini (Please drink this water)

   Datanglah ke Malaysia (Please come to Malaysia)

   Janganlah malu-malu (Please don't be shy)

2. Used to indicate command, imperative, reassurance, emphasis and assertion

   Dialah yang mencuri kereta saya! (It is him who stole my car!)

   Janganlah bising! (Don't be noisy!)

   Matilah aku! (I'm dead!)

   Majulah! (Onward!)

Navajo

Noun

-lah (inalienable)

1. An opposite sex sibling (a woman’s brother, a man’s sister).
   • shilah
     • ‘my brother/sister’
   • bilah
     • ‘her/his/their brother/sister’