different between lah vs gah

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l?/

Etymology 1

An anglicised spelling of la.

Noun

lah (plural lahs)

1. (music) Alternative spelling of la

Etymology 2

From Malay lah or Cantonese ? (laa1).

Particle

lah

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Placed at the end of a phrase or sentence either for emphasis or reassurance.

Anagrams

• Ahl, HAL, HLA, Hal, LHA

Further reading

• Singlish "lah", with a possible deep connection to colloquial Arabic from Language Log
• Manglish "lah" and its affinity to Arabic "muhibbah" from Language Log

Malay

Etymology

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lah/

Particle

lah

1. (informal) Final particle indicating an imperative, reassurance or emphasis.

Descendants

• ? English: lah (or directly from Cantonese ?)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• la?, la?gh, laghe, lawe, law, lou?, lou, lo?, logh, lough, low, lowe, loue

Etymology

From Old Norse lágr, from Proto-Germanic *l?gaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l??x/

Adjective

l?h (plural and weak singular l?he, comparative l?here, superlative l?hest)

1. low

Related terms

• aloue

Descendants

• English: low
• Scots: laich

References

• “loue, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

English

Interjection

gah

1. Expressing exasperation or annoyance.

Anagrams

• HGA, Hag., agh, gha, hag

Navajo

Etymology

Cognate with Sarcee nit??adigha, Chipewyan gah, Beaver gaah, Carrier goh, Sekani gah, Ahtna ggax, and South Slavey gah.

Noun

gah

1. rabbit

Derived terms

• gahtsoh (hare)
• hak?az gah
• tsétah gah

Pali

Etymology

From Sanskrit ???? (g?h).

Root

gah (Pali name gaha)

1. to seize, to take

Usage notes

The initial consonant tends to geminate after prefixes. Nasals after the root may be retroflexed.

Derived terms

South Slavey

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *GaX, from Proto-Na-Dene *GaX.

Noun

gah

1. rabbit

Western Apache

Noun

gah

1. rabbit