La-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "la"

English

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Etymology

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Particularly: “Probably ultimately from French la (“the”, feminine definite article).”

Prefix

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La- f

  1. (US, African-American Vernacular, anthroponymy) Used in African-American female given names.
    ‎La- + ‎Keisha → ‎Lakeisha
    ‎La- + ‎Toya → ‎Latoya
    ‎La- + ‎Tanya → ‎Latanya

Coordinate terms

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  • Le- (m - male equivalent)
  • De- (m or f - unisex equivalent)

Derived terms

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English terms prefixed with La-

See also

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  • French: la (French feminine article) (female "the")
  • Spanish: la (Spanish feminine article) (female "the")

Anagrams

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