Definitions
the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
Word origin
From Malay lah, Hokkien 啦 (--la) and Cantonese 啦 (laa¹). Doublet of la in colloquial Hong Kong English.
Used in a sentence
“Pitch contour: low-mid [lɑ(ː)˨], mid-falling [lɑː˧˨]”
“Don’t do it lah, it’s not worth it.”
Disapproval“Hurry up, lah!”
Impatience
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Solfege syllable”3 letters
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