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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "la"}}
==Akkadian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|akk|sem-pro|*lā}}. Cognate with {{cog|ar|لَا}} and {{cog|hbo|לֹא|tr=loʔ}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{akk-IPA}}

===Adverb===
{{head|akk|adverb}}

# [[no]], [[not]] (in subordinate or conditional clauses)
# [[without]]

{{cunsp
|sum=𒉡<tr:NU>
|phon=𒆷𒀀<tr:la-a>
|phon2=𒆷<tr:la>
}}

==Hawaiian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{haw-IPA}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*la}}, from {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*layaʀ}}, from {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*layaʀ}}, from {{inh|haw|map-pro|*layaʀ}}.

====Noun====
{{head|haw|noun}}

# [[sail]]
# [[dorsal fin]] (of fish)

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*laqa}}.
Compare {{cog|mi|rā}}.

====Noun====
{{head|haw|noun}}

# [[sun]], sun’s [[heat]]; [[sunny]], [[solar]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{der2|haw|Lāhainā|nānālā}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|haw|poz-pep-pro|*raqa}}, from {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*laqa}}.

====Noun====
{{head|haw|noun}}

# [[day]]

=====Related terms=====
{{col3|haw
|lā noa
|Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi
|Lāpule
}}

===Etymology 4===
{{rfe|haw}}

====Noun====
{{head|haw|noun}}

# {{Latn-def|haw|name|L|l}}
# each of the two cross [[stick]]s that hold the corners of a [[dip net]]

===Etymology 5===
{{rfe|haw}}

====Particle====
{{head|haw|particle}}

# {{ng|expressing [[doubt]], [[uncertainty]]}}

===Etymology 6===
From {{inh|haw|poz-pnp-pro|*la}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|haw|pronoun}}

# {{lb|haw|demonstrative}} [[that]]

=====Usage notes=====
* Occurs after both nouns and verbs, and as the last part of {{m|haw|kēlā|t=that}} and {{m|haw|pēlā|t=like that}}; following directionals, it is usually unstressed and written as the last part of the directional ({{m|haw|aʻela}}, {{m|haw|akula}}, {{m|haw|ihola}}, {{m|haw|maila}}). It also occurs in the sequence {{m|haw|[[ua]] lā|t=that aforementioned}}.

==Mandarin==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|cmn|la||nonstandard}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|cmn|Zh-lā.ogg}}

===Romanization===
{{cmn-pinyin}}

# {{cmn-pinyin of|翋}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|啣}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|嚹}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|垃}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|拉}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|搕}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|摹}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|柆}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|磖}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|菈}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|邉}}

==Tokelauan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{tkl-IPA|'lā}}
* {{hyph|tkl|lā}}

===Etymology 1===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*laqa}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|lā}} and {{cog|sm|lā}}.

====Noun====
{{head|tkl|noun}}

# [[sun]]

====Verb====
{{head|tkl|verb}}

# {{lb|tkl|stative}} to be [[sunny]]

===Etymology 2===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*la}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|lā}} and {{cog|sm|lā}}.

====Noun====
{{head|tkl|noun}}

# [[sail]]

===Etymology 3===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*raqa}}. Cognates include {{cog|to|vaʻa}} and {{cog|sm|la}}.

====Noun====
{{head|tkl|noun}}

# [[branch]]

===Etymology 4===
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pnp-pro|*la}}. Cognates include {{cog|sm|lā}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|tkl|pronoun|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# [[they]] [[two]]

=====See also=====
{{tkl-personal pronouns}}
{{tkl-possessive pronouns}}
{{tkl-possessive determiners}}

===Etymology 5===

====Particle====
{{head|tkl|particle}}

# {{n-g|Used to emphasise the preceding verb.}}
# {{n-g|Used to mark the consultative mood.}}

===References===
* {{R:tkl:TD|page=170}}

{{C|tkl|Nature|Light|Celestial bodies|Sailing|Botany}}