"la" meaning in Maltese

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Adverb

IPA: /laː/
Etymology: From Arabic لَا (lā). Doublet of le (“no”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|لَا}} Arabic لَا (lā) Head templates: {{mt-adverb}} la
  1. Used—optionally—with a negated second-person imperfect verb to express the negated imperative.
    Sense id: en-la-mt-adv-SXnETnL9
  2. Used to express negative intention.
    Sense id: en-la-mt-adv-9Hqe5Z8R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

IPA: /laː/
Etymology: From Arabic لَا (lā). Doublet of le (“no”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|لَا}} Arabic لَا (lā) Head templates: {{mt-conjunction}} la
  1. neither, nor
    Sense id: en-la-mt-conj-ZSzOs9pF Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 31 9 55 4 1 0
  2. (obsolete) except Tags: obsolete Synonyms: ħlief
    Sense id: en-la-mt-conj-sRJ5VHvE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bla, inkella, lanqas
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

IPA: /laː/
Etymology: Probably from Arabic لَمَّا (lammā). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|لَمَّا}} Arabic لَمَّا (lammā) Head templates: {{mt-conjunction}} la
  1. when
    Sense id: en-la-mt-conj-FeqnUkCu
  2. since
    Sense id: en-la-mt-conj-a1o97QFq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: la Maltija, ladarba
Etymology number: 2
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic لَا (lā). Doublet of le (“no”).",
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  "pos": "adv",
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Don't steal!.",
          "text": "La tisraqx!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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    },
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        "Used to express negative intention."
      ],
      "id": "en-la-mt-adv-9Hqe5Z8R"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/laː/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/la/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
}

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bla"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "inkella"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lanqas"
    }
  ],
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    }
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          "_dis": "31 9 55 4 1 0",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "He doesn't eat nor drink.",
          "text": "La jiekol u la jixrob.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "neither, nor"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "neither",
          "neither"
        ],
        [
          "nor",
          "nor"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "except"
      ],
      "id": "en-la-mt-conj-sRJ5VHvE",
      "links": [
        [
          "except",
          "except"
        ]
      ],
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        "(obsolete) except"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ħlief"
        }
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/laː/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/la/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
}

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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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      ],
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        [
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "since"
      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/laː/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/la/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic لَا (lā). Doublet of le (“no”).",
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        {
          "english": "Don't steal!.",
          "text": "La tisraqx!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used—optionally—with a negated second-person imperfect verb to express the negated imperative."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Used to express negative intention."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/laː/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/la/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
}

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    "Maltese lemmas",
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    "Pages with 79 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "bla"
    },
    {
      "word": "inkella"
    },
    {
      "word": "lanqas"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic لَا (lā). Doublet of le (“no”).",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "He doesn't eat nor drink.",
          "text": "La jiekol u la jixrob.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "neither, nor"
      ],
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        [
          "neither",
          "neither"
        ],
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          "nor",
          "nor"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "except"
      ],
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        [
          "except",
          "except"
        ]
      ],
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        "(obsolete) except"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ħlief"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/laː/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/la/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
}

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    "Pages with 79 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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  "derived": [
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      "word": "la Maltija"
    },
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      "word": "ladarba"
    }
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      "expansion": "la",
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "conj",
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      "glosses": [
        "when"
      ],
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        [
          "when",
          "when"
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      "glosses": [
        "since"
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          "since",
          "since"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/laː/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/la/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "la"
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