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لا

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with negation and absence. It encompasses concepts of not being, denial, impossibility, and the absence of something. It can also indicate prohibition or refusal.

Derived headwords

لَاparticle
  1. 1.
    notboth

    A particle used to negate verbs, nominal sentences, and other parts of speech. It is the most common form of negation in Arabic.

  2. 2.
    noboth

    Used as a response to a question, indicating a negative answer.

لَيْسَverb
  1. 1.
    is notboth

    A verb used to negate the predicate of a nominal sentence, similar to 'is not' or 'are not' in English. It is often used in the past tense.

لَا جَرَمَparticle
  1. 1.
    certainlyclassical

    An idiomatic expression that means 'certainly', 'undoubtedly', or 'it is inevitable'. It functions as an affirmation rather than negation.

Parallel reading

لا تجتمع الجيم والقاف في كلمة إلا معربة أو صوتا.
The letters Jim and Qaf do not come together in a word except with a vowel or as a sound.