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la¹

  • /la/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin illac.

preposition ла

  1. with accusative at, in Suntem la Paris.
  2. with accusative to, towards

la²

  • /la/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

From Latin lavāre, from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”). The form la developed from an older lăa, which itself is from an older lăua. The Transylvanian variant lăia is derived from one.

verb a la 1st conjugation · lă · lăut · laie · a la · lând

  1. uncommon to wash (especially the head)

    Similar: se spăla, scălda, îmbăia

In English

  • at in or very near a particular place
  • to used to indicate ratios
  • given considering, taking into account

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@misc{la_2026,
  title = {la},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/la},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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