As an initialism lah
is (inorganic compound) lithium aluminium hydride.
As a proper noun yah is
.
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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yah English
Etymology 1
An alternative pronunciation, akin to yeah.
Adverb
( -)
(UK, India, South Africa) Yes.
- Yah , we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense.
Etymology 2
From the pronunciation of “yes” which such people use.
Noun
( en noun)
(British, informal) An upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.
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