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la¹

  • /lɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ́a, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *di- (“to eat”).

verb -la · kula · kutokula · kuleni

  1. to eat
  2. broadly to consume, to eradicate

la²

  • /ˈlɑ/

interjection

  1. no

la³

  • /lɑ/

Where it comes from

See -a.

particle

  1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -a

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"la." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/la. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

la. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/la

Chicago

"la." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/la.

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

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