-lah

See also: lah, LAH, and lah-

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-laʔ/

Suffix

-lah

  1. (after stems ending in l) Alternative form of -tlah

Malay

Etymology

From lah, from a Sinitic language, compare Mandarin 啦 (la).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lah/
  • Rhymes: -lah, -ah

Suffix

-lah

  1. Used to make polite request or to allow something
    Minumlah air ini ― Please drink this water
    Datanglah ke Malaysia ― Please come to Malaysia
    Janganlah malu-malu ― Please don't be shy
  2. Used to indicate command, imperative, reassurance, emphasis and assertion
    Dialah yang mencuri kereta saya! ― It is him who stole my car!
    Janganlah bising! ― Don't be noisy!
    Matilah aku! ― I'm dead!
    Majulah! ― Onward!

Noun

-lah (inalienable)

  1. An opposite sex sibling (a woman’s brother, a man’s sister)
    shilah ― my brother/sister
    bilah ― her/his/their brother/sister
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