"la" meaning in Old English

See la in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /lɑː/ Forms: lā [canonical]
Etymology: Unknown. Probably onomatopoeic. Compare Polish ła. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Etymology templates: {{unknown|ang}} Unknown, {{onom|ang|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic, {{noncog|pl|ła}} Polish ła, {{rfe-lite|ang}} (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  1. lo!, oh!, ah!
    Sense id: en-la-ang-intj-utUmnLuM Categories (other): Pages using lite templates
  2. Enclitic particle used to emphasise interrogation, exclamation, entreaty, affirmation, negation
    Sense id: en-la-ang-intj-1rpwtgDn Categories (other): Pages using lite templates, Old English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Old English onomatopoeias: 0 100

Download JSON data for la meaning in Old English (1.5kB)

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