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Mandarin · pinyin lā lā#

(slang) lesbian
(coll.) Labrador retriever

Mandarin · pinyin Lā lā#

Lala, Philippines

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

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1–1 · la1 la1

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noun · Etymology 1

(slang) lesbian

verb · Etymology 2

(dialectal) to chat

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