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لعل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns particles used to express hope, expectation, or possibility. It can also denote doubt or apprehension, depending on the specific form and context.

Derived headwords

لَعَلَّparticle
  1. 1.
    perhaps, maybeboth

    A particle used to express hope or expectation that something will happen.

  2. 2.
    it is hoped thatboth

    Indicates a desire or anticipation for a future event.

لَعَلْparticle
  1. 1.
    perhaps, maybeboth

    A variant form of لعلّ, used similarly to express hope or possibility.

  2. 2.
    doubt, uncertaintyclassical

    Can also be used to express doubt or uncertainty about a matter.

عَلَّparticle
  1. 1.
    perhaps, maybeclassical

    A particle that can be used to express hope or possibility, similar to لعل.

Parallel reading

لعل بتشديد اللام، ولعل بتخفيفها: كلمة طمع وإشفاق
La'alla (with shadda) and La'al (without shadda): a word for hope and compassion.
وقال الجوهري: لعل: كلمة شك
And Al-Jawhari said: La'al: a word for doubt.
واللام في أولها زائدة
And the lam at its beginning is an addition.