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la.

the; feminine singular definite article

2 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

article/lə/Balearic, Central[ɫə]Balearic, Central/la/Valencia
  1. the; feminine singular definite article

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan la, from Latin illa (demonstrative) via apheresis.

noun[ˈla]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia
  1. la (sixth note of a diatonic scale)

    masculine
pron/lə/Balearic, Central[ɫə]Balearic, Central/la/Valencia
  1. her (direct object)

    enclitic · proclitic
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan la, from Latin illa (demonstrative) via apheresis.

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