"la" meaning in French

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Article

IPA: /la/ Audio: Fr-la.ogg
Etymology: From Middle French la, from Old French la, from Latin illam, which is the accusative singular feminine of ille. Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|frm|la}} Middle French la, {{inh|fr|fro|la}} Old French la, {{inh|fr|la|illam}} Latin illam Head templates: {{head|fr|articles|g=f-s}} la f sg
  1. the (definite article) Tags: feminine, singular Derived forms: à la
    Sense id: en-la-fr-article-C60SbeAQ Categories (other): French articles, French entries with incorrect language header, French personal pronouns Disambiguation of French articles: 83 17 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 21 37 Disambiguation of French personal pronouns: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /la/ Audio: Fr-la.ogg Forms: la [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|#}} la m (plural la)
  1. (music) la, the note 'A' Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Music Derived forms: donner le la Related terms:
    Sense id: en-la-fr-noun-hl2vOjbP Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 21 37 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

IPA: /la/ Audio: Fr-la.ogg
Etymology: From Middle French la, from Old French la, from Latin illam, which is the accusative singular feminine of ille. Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|frm|la}} Middle French la, {{inh|fr|fro|la}} Old French la, {{inh|fr|la|illam}} Latin illam Head templates: {{head|fr|pronoun forms|cat2=personal pronouns|g=f-s}} la f sg
  1. her, it (direct object) Tags: feminine, singular
    Sense id: en-la-fr-pron-EbAVfn99 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French personal pronouns Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 21 37 Disambiguation of French personal pronouns: 51 49 Related terms: je, j’, me, m’, , moi, tu, te, t’, toi, il, le, l’, lui, y, en, elle, on1, se, s’4, soi4, nous, vous2, 3, ils3, les, leur, eux3, elles, 1 Also used as the first person plural, 2 Also used as the polite singular form, 3 Also used when a group has both men and women, 4 Also used as third person plural reflexive
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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