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Lam vs Lah - What's the difference?

lam | lah |

As a noun lam

is a flap (on the sides of a truck's bed).

As an initialism lah is

(inorganic compound) lithium aluminium hydride.

lam

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lemja.

Noun

(-)
  • Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.

    • Verb

  • To beat or thrash

    • Derived terms

    * lambaste

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, .

    • Anagrams

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    lah

    English

    Etymology 1

    An anglicised spelling of la.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (music)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lah or (etyl)

    Particle

    (head)
  • (Manglish), Placed at the end of a sentence either for emphasis or reassurance.
  • * Don’t think so much lah !
  • * It's okay lah - It's alright. Don't worry about it.
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