lā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "la"

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *laqa Compare Maori rā.

Noun

lā

1. sun, sun’s heat; sunny, solar

Etymology 2

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *raqa from Proto-Polynesian *laqa

Noun

lā

1. day

Etymology 3

From Proto-Polynesian *la from Proto-Oceanic *layaR from Proto-Austronesian *layaR

Noun

lā

1. sail
2. fin (of fish)

Etymology 4

Noun

lā

1. The name of the Latin-script letter L/l.
2. each of the two cross sticks that hold the corners of a dip net

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Particle

lā

1. expressing doubt, uncertainty

Etymology 6

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *la

Pronoun

lā

1. (demonstrative) that

Usage notes

• Occurs after both nouns and verbs, and as the last part of kēlā (“that”) and pēlā (“like that”); following directionals, it is usually unstressed and written as the last part of the directional (aʻela, akula, ihola, maila). It also occurs in the sequence ua lā (“that aforementioned”).

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Mandarin

Pronunciation

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Romanization

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