allá

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Asturian

Etymology

From Latin illāc.

Adverb

allá

  1. there (in or at that place)
  2. there (in that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc.)
  3. there (to or into that place; thither)

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin illāc.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /aˈʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /aˈʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aˈʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aˈʒa/

  • Audio (Latin America):(file)
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: a‧llá

Adverb

allá

  1. there, over there, thither, yonder (in a direction away from the speaker and the listener)
    Synonyms: allí, ahí
  2. then; back then (in time)
  3. expressing rejection or lack of interest towards the speaker
    allá tú ― that's your problem / too bad for you / that's up to you

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