"لا" meaning in South Levantine Arabic

See لا in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

Forms: la [romanization]
Etymology: From Arabic لَا (lā). Etymology templates: {{inh|ajp|ar|لَا}} Arabic لَا (lā) Head templates: {{ajp-particle|tr=la}} لا • (la)
  1. don't (negative imperative) Synonyms: ما, ـش
    Sense id: en-لا-ajp-particle-l~-ZTu7T
  2. may it not (with subjunctive verb)
    Sense id: en-لا-ajp-particle-LAlUxtLr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: لأ (laʔ) (english: no)

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          "english": "Don't forget to do your homework!",
          "roman": "la tinsa tiʕmil wājbātak",
          "text": "لا تنسى تعمل واجباتك!",
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        {
          "english": "May it not be that something hurt him.",
          "roman": "la ykūn ṣābo ʔiši",
          "text": "لا يكون صابه إشي.",
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        "may it not (with subjunctive verb)"
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