English · Word Candidate

la

/lɑː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: las

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một âm tiết dùng trong solfège để đại diện cho nốt thứ sáu của thang âm lớn

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Noun

Examples

And now Mrs Waters (for we must confess she was in the same bed), being, I suppose, awakened from her sleep, and seeing two men fighting in her bedchamber, began to scream in the most violent manner, crying out murder! robbery! and more frequently rape! which last, some, perhaps, may wonder she shou

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale. — Sometimes syllable for both the third and the sixth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một âm tiết dùng trong solfège để đại diện cho nốt thứ sáu của thang âm lớn — Đôi khi là âm tiết cho cả thứ ba và thứ sáu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Represents the sound of music or singing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đại diện cho âm thanh của âm nhạc hoặc hát

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Interjection

Examples

"La la la la, I can't hear you!" Jimmy said, sticking his fingers in his ears.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Prefixed to the name of a woman, with ironic effect (as though an opera prima donna).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt trước tên của một người phụ nữ, với hiệu ứng hài hước

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Adjective

Examples

Following lukewarm on the heels of an article a few weeks ago, where (I paraphrase due to having filed the relevant copy in the recycling bin) Victoria Beckham made a "well-meaning" remark that the other Spice Girls might want to lose a few pounds, we now have a new incidence of La Beckham's scintil

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “la” mean?

A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.

Is “la” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.