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ela
The Catalan word "ela" means the letter "L" in English.
In a sentence
La paraula «ela» té dues 'l'.
The word 'ela' has two 'l's.
In this sentence, 'ela' refers to the letter 'l' in the Catalan alphabet, highlighting its phonemic representation.
La Maria té una ela al nom.
Maria has an 'l' in her name.
In this example, 'ela' is mentioned to denote the presence of the specific letter 'l' in someone's name.
Quan escrius una ela, has de fer-la amb un traç clar.
When you write an 'l', you must draw it with a clear stroke.
Here, 'ela' indicates the written form of the letter 'l', emphasizing its handwriting aspect.
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