lah
Pronunciation: /lɑː/
The English word “lah” has 17 meanings listed here.
particle
- Placed at the end of a sentence to accentuate the mood or attitude of the speaker.
- Placed at the end of a sentence to convey reassurance or express solidarity.
- Indicates an attempt at expressing sympathy, conveying informality or sincerity, or establishing a rapport with the listener.
- Placed at the end of an assertive statement to express denial or dismissiveness.
- Used after an assertive statement to reinforce its authoritativeness, or to show that the speaker is confident with what they are saying.
- Asserts that something is clear, obvious or straightforward.
- Used to tone down an imperative sentence, so it sounds more like a request or suggestion.
- Indicates strong persuasion at the end of an imperative sentence.
- Indicates a retrospective remark or a reassessment of one’s opinion.
- Reinforces a suggestion with the implication that it is the more practical option.
- Indicates confirmation-seeking at the end of an inferential statement.
- Used to express realisation, or vexation when something is already obvious.
- Reinforces the factuality of an assertive statement made to correct an inaccurate, underlying assumption.
- Used to convey a slight sense of dissatisfaction or irritation.
- Used for enumeration (when listing examples).
- An assertive separator, used to reverse the order of the usual topic–comment structure of a sentence.
- Used sarcastically.
Etymology
An anglicised spelling of la.
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