-lah

See also lah-, and lah

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA: /-laʔ/

Suffix

-lah

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

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Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /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)

1. 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!)

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Navajo

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’