ăla

Română

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ăla

[ˈə.la]

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin ille (“that one”) + hāc (“over here”), equivalent to ăl + -a. Compare acela, ăsta, acesta.

determiner ăl

informal that

pronoun ăla · aia · ăia · alea · ăluia · ăleia

derogatory, informal, offensive, sometimes that one Ăla a spus că vrea să meargă cu noi.

In English

that what is being indicated
that one specified object

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"ăla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/%C4%83la. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ăla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C4%83la

Chicago

"ăla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C4%83la.

BibTeX

@misc{a_la_2026,
  title = {ăla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C4%83la},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}