"לאו" meaning in All languages combined

See לאו on Wiktionary

Adverb [Aramaic]

Forms: לָאו [canonical], lāw [romanization]
Etymology: Probably from לָא (“no, not”) + הוּ (“he is, copula”). Etymology templates: {{af|arc|לָא|הוּ|t1=no, not|t2=he is, copula}} לָא (“no, not”) + הוּ (“he is, copula”) Head templates: {{head|arc|adverb|head=לָאו|tr=lāw}} לָאו • (lāw)
  1. no, not Synonyms: לָא
    Sense id: en-לאו-arc-adv-M5j6g3eJ
  2. (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic, Judaism, Jewish law) a negative commandment Tags: Jewish, Jewish-Babylonian-Aramaic, Judaism
    Sense id: en-לאו-arc-adv-bISibM0N Categories (other): Jewish Babylonian Aramaic, Jewish law, Judaism, Aramaic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Aramaic entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Topics: law
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