"l'a" meaning in French

See l'a in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /l‿a/ Forms: l’a [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|fr|contraction}} l’a
  1. Contraction of le a / la a (“has it”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: le a (extra: has it), la a (extra: has it)
    Sense id: en-l'a-fr-contraction-LWopJpHY Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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