"la" meaning in Tagalog

See la in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /la/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Head templates: {{tl-head|interjection|b=+}} la (Baybayin spelling ᜎ)
  1. used in directing an animal to stop, especially carabaos and cattle Related terms: ho, han
    Sense id: en-la-tl-intj-T7yxMNmI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /la/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin], luh [alternative, Internet]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Clipping of hala. Etymology templates: {{clipping|tl|-}} Clipping of, {{ety|tl|:from<text:Clipping of>|hala|text=+}} Clipping of hala. Head templates: {{tl-head|interjection|b=+}} la (Baybayin spelling ᜎ), {{tlb|tl|slang}} (slang)
  1. alternative form of hala Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: hala
    Sense id: en-la-tl-intj-MCU30D0b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /la/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish la, from Latin labii. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|la}} Borrowed from Spanish la, {{der|tl|la|labii}} Latin labii Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} la (Baybayin spelling ᜎ)
  1. la (the note 'A')
    Sense id: en-la-tl-noun-VaYeyXBC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /la/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Influenced by Baybayin character ᜎ (la). Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} la (Baybayin spelling ᜎ)
  1. the name of the Latin script letter L/l, in the Abakada alphabet Synonyms: el (english: in the Filipino alphabet), ele Related terms: lala
    Sense id: en-la-tl-noun-273b5uND Categories (other): Latin letter names, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 2 2 16 5 14 8 10 5 0 0 5 7 1 1 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 9 5 53 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 34 9 6 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 29 10 5 56 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 31 5 3 62 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 25 5 3 67 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 27 20 12 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜎ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "interjection",
        "b": "+"
      },
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    }
  ],
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    "la"
  ],
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    {
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        "la"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "used in directing an animal to stop, especially carabaos and cattle"
      ],
      "id": "en-la-tl-intj-T7yxMNmI",
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "ho"
        },
        {
          "word": "han"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/la/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
}

{
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "es",
        "3": "la"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Spanish la",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "labii"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin labii",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Spanish la, from Latin labii.",
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  ],
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    }
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      ],
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          "la#English"
        ]
      ]
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_text": "Influenced by Baybayin character ᜎ (la).",
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          "_dis": "33 9 5 53",
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          "name": "Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons",
          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "34 9 6 51",
          "kind": "other",
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        {
          "_dis": "29 10 5 56",
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          "_dis": "31 5 3 62",
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          "_dis": "25 5 3 67",
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          "_dis": "27 20 12 41",
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          "parents": [],
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "L",
          "L#Tagalog"
        ],
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          "l",
          "l#Tagalog"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "lala"
        }
      ],
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          "english": "in the Filipino alphabet",
          "translation": "in the Filipino alphabet",
          "word": "el"
        },
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          "word": "ele"
        }
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      "ipa": "[lɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
}

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        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Clipping of",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": ":from<text:Clipping of>",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "ᜎ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
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        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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    }
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    }
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  "pos": "intj",
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          "word": "hala"
        }
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        "alternative form of hala"
      ],
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          "hala",
          "hala#Tagalog"
        ]
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      "ipa": "[lɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Pages with 88 entries",
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    "Tagalog 1-syllable words",
    "Tagalog clippings",
    "Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons",
    "Tagalog entries with etymology texts",
    "Tagalog entries with etymon",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog interjections",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog slang",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation"
  ],
  "etymology_number": "1",
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      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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        "used in directing an animal to stop, especially carabaos and cattle"
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[lɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
}

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    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
      "links": [
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          "la#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
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}

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        "Baybayin"
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "lala"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        ],
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          "l",
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        ]
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          "english": "in the Filipino alphabet",
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        },
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          "word": "ele"
        }
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Tagalog 1-syllable words",
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    {
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of hala.",
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      "form": "ᜎ",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "luh",
      "tags": [
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        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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          "hala",
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    {
      "ipa": "/la/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
}

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