"לא" meaning in Aramaic

See לא in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: לָא [canonical], lā [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Semitic *lā. Etymology templates: {{ety|arc|:inh|sem-pro:*lā|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Aramaic", "term" : "לא", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "arc" }" data-lang="arc" data-title="לא"> Inherited from Proto-Semitic *lā.
  1. no, not
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      "english": "yes; 'en",
      "translation": "yes; 'en",
      "word": "אין"
    }
  ],
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        "tree": "1"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Semitic *lā.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "לָא",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Aramaic",
  "lang_code": "arc",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Aramaic entries referencing missing etymons",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Aramaic entries with etymology texts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Aramaic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "no, not"
      ],
      "id": "en-לא-arc-adv-M5j6g3eJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ],
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "לא"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "yes; 'en",
      "translation": "yes; 'en",
      "word": "אין"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arc",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "sem-pro:*lā",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Semitic *lā.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "לָא",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Aramaic",
  "lang_code": "arc",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Aramaic adverbs",
        "Aramaic entries referencing missing etymons",
        "Aramaic entries with etymology texts",
        "Aramaic entries with etymon",
        "Aramaic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Aramaic lemmas",
        "Aramaic terms derived from Proto-Semitic",
        "Aramaic terms inherited from Proto-Semitic",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymon"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "no, not"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "no",
          "no"
        ],
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "לא"
}

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