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- [lah]
- /lɑ/
- /lɑː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lah]
- /lɑ/
Definitions of la word
- noun la the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale. 1
- noun la (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone A. Compare sol-fa (def 1). 1
- noun la (in solmization) The sixth note of a major scale. 1
- noun la 6th note in scale 1
- interjection la indicate surprise 1
- noun Definition of la in Technology (networking) The country code for Laos. 1
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Origin of la
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at gamut
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for La
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
la popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
la usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with la
- what time is it in la?