Faroese

Verb

lá

1. first-person singular past of at liggja
2. third-person singular past of at liggja

Conjugation

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlaː]

Noun

solmisation

lá ‎(plural lák)

1. la, a syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

See also

• dó, ré, mi, fá, szó, ti

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lauː/
• Rhymes: -auː

Verb

lá ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative láði, supine láð)

1. to blame

   Ég lái Önnu það ekki.‎

   I don't blame Anna for it.

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Noun

lá f ‎(genitive singular lár, nominative plural lár)

1. the part of the sea near to the shore
2. billow (large wave)

Declension

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lá.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠɑː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠæː/
• Homophone: láth

Noun

lá m ‎(genitive singular lae, nominative plural laethanta)

1. day

Declension

• Alternative genitive singular: laoi (archaic or dialectal)
• Alternative plural: laethe (archaic or dialectal)
• Alternative dative plural: laethibh (archaic or dialectal)

Derived terms

References

• "lá" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Mandarin

Romanization

lá (Zhuyin ㄌㄚˊ)

1. Pinyin transcription of 剋
2. Pinyin transcription of 拉
3. Pinyin transcription of 揦
4. Pinyin transcription of 旯
5. Pinyin transcription of 砬
6. Pinyin transcription of 磖
7. Pinyin transcription of 邋

Navajo

Particle

lá

1. it is; it occurred to me (emphasizes a statement, or turns it into an exclamation; usually indicates recently discovered knowledge)

   Ashxoshgo tłʼízí shichʼahkʼįįʼí yę́ę sitsʼą́ą́ʼ yiyííłchozh lá — While I was sleeping the goat ate my straw hat.

Derived terms

• lágo

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• lae

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l͈aː/

Noun

lá m

1. day

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Irish: lá
• Manx: laa
• Scottish Gaelic: latha

Mutation

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla/
• Homophone: la
• Hyphenation: lá
• Rhymes: -a

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese ala, from Latin ad ‎(“to”) + illāc ‎(“that way”).

Alternative forms

• là (obsolete)
• lâ (obsolete)

Adverb

lá (not comparable)

1. there (in that place, far from both the speaker and the audience)

   Minha casa fica lá.‎

   My house is located there.

2. used with an adverb phrase to indicate that something is far

   O Santo Graal está lá no topo do castelo.‎

   The Holy Grail is on top of the castle.

   A verdade está lá fora.‎

   The truth is out there.

3. (informal, in negative phrases) that; particularly (to a significant extent)

   Para andorinhas, carregar cocos não é lá tão difícil.‎

   For swallows, carrying coconuts isn’t that hard.

4. (informal, in interrogative phrases) even (expresses intensified disagreement with a previous sentence)

   E ele lá entende o que você diz?‎

   And does he even understand what you say?

Usage notes

Ali also means there, but implies a relatively close location. Aí is also translated as there but it is used for things close to the audience.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:lá.

Synonyms

• (there): acolá
• (particularly): de fato, na verdade, realmente
• (even): por acaso

Antonyms

• (there): aqui, cá

Derived terms

• de lá para cá
• para lá de
• para lá de Bagdá
• sei lá

See also

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Italian la, from the first syllable of Latin labiī ‎(“lip’s”).

Noun

lá m (plural lás)

1. (music) la (sixth note of a major scale, in solfège)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:lá.

Coordinate terms

• do, ré, mi, fá, sol, si, dó

Etymology 3

Interjection

lá

1. meaningless syllable used in joyful singing

   Trá-lá-lá-lá-lá.‎

   Tra-la-la-la-la

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪aː˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laː˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲaː˦ˀ˥]

Noun

lá

1. leaf

Derived terms

• thông rụng lá (larch)
• thuốc lá ‎(“tobacco, cigarette”)