Lah - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Lah

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lah'lah'1 syllable
🇨🇳Chinese
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MEANING

A casual suffix used in conversation

ORIGIN

Singaporean Chinese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Hokkien and Cantonese languages as a discourse particle

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Singapore and Malaysia to add emphasis or casual tone in conversation

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Has been adopted into Singlish and Manglish as a linguistic feature

🇮🇱Hebrew
Soft

MEANING

To him or for him

ORIGIN

Biblical Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

A prefix used in Hebrew to indicate possession or direction

CULTURAL NOTES

Used in liturgical and biblical texts

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Appears in ancient Hebrew scriptures

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