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laa
laa
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Zurich) IPA(key): /lɑː/
Verb
laa (third-person singular simple present laat, past participle glaa, past subjunctive lies, auxiliary haa)
- to leave
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1908, Meinrad Lienert, ‘s Heiwili, I.5:
- Dr Vater goht und lot’s älei.
- The father goes, and leaves her alone.
- Dr Vater goht und lot’s älei.
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1908, Meinrad Lienert, ‘s Heiwili, I.5:
- to break
Manx
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [leː], [laː]
Noun
laa m (genitive singular laa, plural laghyn)
- day, daytime
- Cha nel Manninagh rieau creeney derrey'n laa lurg y vargee.
- A Manxman is never wise until the day after the market.
- Cha nel ny laghyn ain agh beggan.
- Our days are few.
- Cha nel red erbee ayn ny laghyn shoh agh shen.
- It's all the rage these days.
- Chass eh er ash laa ny vairagh.
- He started back the next day.
- Cheau mee laa er y çheer.
- I spent a day in the country.
- Cooineeym er gys y laa s'odjey veem bio.
- I will remember it to my dying day.
- Cre'n laa jeh'n çhiaghtin t'eh?
- What day of the week is it?
- Hig eh nane jeh ny laghyn shoh.
- He'll come one of these fine days.
- S'giare ta ny laghyn echey.
- His days are numbered.
- Ta mee lieh chadley ny laghyn shoh.
- I sleep badly these days.
- Ta mee shassoo er my chione hene ny laghyn shoh.
- I depend on myself these days.
- Ta ny laghyn goll ny s'girrey.
- The days are drawing in.
- Cha nel Manninagh rieau creeney derrey'n laa lurg y vargee.