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lah

/ lɑː /

noun

  1. music (in tonic sol-fa) the sixth note of any major scale; submediant


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lah1

C14: see gamut

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Example Sentences

The scenery lying between the Nan-ti-ha-lah and this place is of the wildest character.

Ou-kor-lah, the Indians called him—the Great Eye; and he seemed almost to frown upon us in defiance.

The orchard at the right occupies the site of Too´-lah´-kah´-mah, another vanished community of the Yosemite tribe.

He didn't stahve, an' it wasn't the red death (smallpox)—I looked pa'tic'lah, fo' I went out of heah.

Hudson Bays an' Mackenzie Riveh dawgs w'd done sim'lah, only they'd stahved to death tryin' it.

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