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Esperanto
Etymology
Derived from French las, from Latin lassus (“exhausted, tired, weary”). Compare Italian lasso.
Pronunciation
Adjective
laca (accusative singular lacan, plural lacaj, accusative plural lacajn)
- tired, weary
Derived terms
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ (cognate to Malay layar), from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ. Doublet of laya.
Noun
laca
- (Bau) sail
Related terms
References
- Gatty, Ronald (2009) “laca”, in Fijian-English Dictionary, Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 131
Portuguese
Etymology
From Persian; see lac.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -akɐ
- Hyphenation: la‧ca
Noun
laca f (plural lacas)
- lake (red colouring agent)
- lac (resinous substance produced by insects)
- (Portugal) hair spray
- Synonym: (Brazil) laquê
References
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaka/
- Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: la‧ca
Etymology 1
From Latin lacca, from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Compare English lacquer.
Noun
laca f (plural lacas)
- lacquer
- hair spray
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
laca
- inflection of lacar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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