lãa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "laa"

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lānam (“wool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlã.a/
• Rhymes: -ãa

Noun

lãa f (plural lãas)

1. wool, fleece
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 23 (facsimile):

     […] nunca uestirei ia maiſ lãa nẽ lỹo.

     […] I will never wear wool or linen again.

Related terms

• veloso (through PIE)

Descendants

• Fala: lan, lana
• Galician: la, laa, lan
• Portuguese: lã

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "lãa"