ăl

Inherited from Latin illum, from ille.

• IPA^(key): /əl/

ăl m or n (feminine singular a, masculine plural ăi, feminine and neuter plural ale)

1. (uncommon, informal, popular) that

   Synonyms: ăla, cel

ăl m or n (feminine singular a, masculine plural ăi, feminine and neuter plural ale)

1. (uncommon, informal, popular) the

   Synonym: cel

Found mostly only in popular and/or regional speech, and not well-regulated in its use. (The variant ăla is used more commonly). Used in the pre-position before a noun as a demostrative adjective and occasionally as an article. Also rarely used as a post-position pronoun.

ăl om ― that man

• ăla

• al
• -l

• ăst