"lah" meaning in Malay

See lah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /lah/
Head templates: {{head|ms|particle}} lah
  1. (informal) Final particle indicating an imperative, reassurance or emphasis. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-lah-ms-particle-kiH5OcKo Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay particles

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for lah meaning in Malay (1.4kB)

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "lah",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: lah",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "or directly from Cantonese 啦 (laa¹)"
          },
          "expansion": "(or directly from Cantonese 啦 (laa¹))",
          "name": "i"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: lah (or directly from Cantonese 啦 (laa¹))"
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "lah",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'm here.",
          "text": "Saya ada di sini lah.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "You are so stupid!",
          "text": "Kau ni bodoh betul lah!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Shut up!",
          "text": "Diam lah!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Go there!",
          "text": "Pergi sana lah!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Final particle indicating an imperative, reassurance or emphasis."
      ],
      "id": "en-lah-ms-particle-kiH5OcKo",
      "links": [
        [
          "imperative",
          "imperative"
        ],
        [
          "reassurance",
          "reassurance"
        ],
        [
          "emphasis",
          "emphasis"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Final particle indicating an imperative, reassurance or emphasis."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lah/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lah"
}
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "lah",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: lah",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "or directly from Cantonese 啦 (laa¹)"
          },
          "expansion": "(or directly from Cantonese 啦 (laa¹))",
          "name": "i"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: lah (or directly from Cantonese 啦 (laa¹))"
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "lah",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay 1-syllable words",
        "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
        "Malay informal terms",
        "Malay lemmas",
        "Malay particles",
        "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'm here.",
          "text": "Saya ada di sini lah.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "You are so stupid!",
          "text": "Kau ni bodoh betul lah!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Shut up!",
          "text": "Diam lah!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Go there!",
          "text": "Pergi sana lah!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Final particle indicating an imperative, reassurance or emphasis."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "imperative",
          "imperative"
        ],
        [
          "reassurance",
          "reassurance"
        ],
        [
          "emphasis",
          "emphasis"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Final particle indicating an imperative, reassurance or emphasis."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lah/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lah"
}

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