"הלא" meaning in Hebrew

See הלא in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

Forms: הֲלֹא [canonical], haló [romanization]
Etymology: הֲ־ (ha-) + לֹא (ló) Etymology templates: {{affix|he|הֲ־|לֹא|tr1=ha-|tr2=ló}} הֲ־ (ha-) + לֹא (ló) Head templates: {{head|he|particle|cat2=interrogative particles|head=הֲלֹא|tr=haló}} הֲלֹא • (haló)
  1. Negative interrogative particle: starts a negative yes-or-no question.

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      "roman": "ha'ím",
      "word": "הַאִם"
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        "1": "he",
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        "3": "לֹא",
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    },
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      ]
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        {
          "english": "Is he not there?",
          "roman": "haló hú shám?",
          "text": "הֲלֹא הוּא שָׁם?",
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        }
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      "word": "הַאִם"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "he",
        "2": "הֲ־",
        "3": "לֹא",
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      },
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      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "הֲלֹא",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    }
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        "2": "particle",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Is he not there?",
          "roman": "haló hú shám?",
          "text": "הֲלֹא הוּא שָׁם?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Negative interrogative particle: starts a negative yes-or-no question."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "הלא"
}

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