Meaning of -lah | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used to make a polite request or to allow an action.
   morpheme
2. Used on verbs and adverbs to indicate the jussive, imperative.
   morpheme
3. Used on adverbs to indicate reassurance, emphasis and assertion.
   morpheme
4. Used on pronouns to indicate that they are only, singularly, and in their entirety.
   morpheme
5. Used to indicate emphasised passive ergative verbs.
   literary, morpheme

Examples

“Minumlah air ini.”

Please drink this water.

“Janganlah malu-malu.”

Please don't be shy.

“Marilah berbuka puasa bersama-sama.”

Please come and break fast together.

“Seraya berkata, “Wahai Cengkoa, ayuhai tuk pekong tolonglah goa, satu pun tidak salah dibawa, sekarang sudah dapat kecewa.””

"Ah Cengkoa", the junk captain complained, "Help me, Tuk Pekong", he exclaimed, "not a single fault, nothing wrongly gained, only disappointment is all that I’ve obtained."

“Janganlah bising!”

Don't be noisy!

“Cincu wangkang terlalu marah, tubuh geme[n]tar mukanya merah, “Funi Cokong! Pigilah nyah! Dagangan aku habislah sudah”.”

The owner of the junk ship, so outraged was he, his body trembling, face as red as could be, "Funi Cokong! Be gone with thee! All of my goods have gone already."

“Majulah Singapura!”

Onward, Singapore!

“Dialah yang mencuri kereta saya!”

It is him who stole my car!

“بهاروله فد مالم اينله فاتىک مليهت دولي ساه عالم”

““[…] Sebab itu-lah saya datang kerana hendak menyelamatkan datok saya, atau pun saya gugor di-hadapan-nya.””

Because of that only have I come because of wanting to save my datok, or I fall before him.

“Tinggallah seekor burung lagi yang masih menempel di daun.”

Remaining was one more bird who was still clinging to a leaf.

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