lãa

See also: laa, láa, la'a, -laa, -LAA, and lå

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin lāna (“wool”), from Proto-Italic *wlānā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlã.a/

Noun

lãa f

wool, fleece
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 23 (facsimile):
  […] nunca uestirei ia maiſ lãa nẽ lỹo.
  […] I will never wear wool or linen again.

Descendants

Fala: lan
Galician: la
Portuguese: lã

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