"الا" meaning in Persian

See الا in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: [ʔil.ˈlɑː] [Classical-Persian], [ʔɪl.lɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [ʔɪl.lɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [ʔɪl.lɑ́ː] [Kabuli], [ʔil.lɔ́ː] (note: Hazaragi), [ʔel.lɒ́ː] [Iran, formal], [ʔil.lɔ́] [Tajik, formal] Forms: ella [romanization], الای [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|إِلَّا}} Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā) Head templates: {{head|fa|conjunction|tr=ella}} الا • (ella)
  1. except, save
    Sense id: en-الا-fa-conj-m98hhgR8 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian prepositions Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 23 11 3 28 0 23 0 11 Disambiguation of Persian prepositions: 24 18 25 15 18
  2. without Synonyms: بدون
    Sense id: en-الا-fa-conj-EhayqIl1 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian prepositions Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 23 11 3 28 0 23 0 11 Disambiguation of Persian prepositions: 24 18 25 15 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: [ʔa.ˈlɑː] [Classical-Persian], [ʔä.lɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [ʔä.lɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [ʔä.lɑ́ː] [Kabuli], [ʔä.lɔ́ː] (note: Hazaragi), [ʔæ.lɒ́ː] [Iran, formal], [ʔä.lɔ́] [Tajik, formal] Forms: alâ [romanization], الای [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|fa|interjection|tr=alâ}} الا • (alâ)
  1. is [he/she/it] not?
    Sense id: en-الا-fa-intj-sso~vDjE
  2. behold
    Sense id: en-الا-fa-intj-MLafajHU Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 23 11 3 28 0 23 0 11
  3. beware
    Sense id: en-الا-fa-intj-W7zXliAp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Preposition

IPA: [ʔil.ˈlɑː] [Classical-Persian], [ʔɪl.lɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [ʔɪl.lɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [ʔɪl.lɑ́ː] [Kabuli], [ʔil.lɔ́ː] (note: Hazaragi), [ʔel.lɒ́ː] [Iran, formal], [ʔil.lɔ́] [Tajik, formal] Forms: ella [romanization], الای [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|إِلَّا}} Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā) Head templates: {{head|fa|preposition|tr=ella}} الا • (ella)
  1. except, save
    Sense id: en-الا-fa-prep-m98hhgR8 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian prepositions Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 23 11 3 28 0 23 0 11 Disambiguation of Persian prepositions: 24 18 25 15 18
  2. unless Synonyms: مگر
    Sense id: en-الا-fa-prep-yKafaXVE Categories (other): Persian prepositions Disambiguation of Persian prepositions: 24 18 25 15 18
  3. without Synonyms: بدون
    Sense id: en-الا-fa-prep-EhayqIl1 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian prepositions Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 23 11 3 28 0 23 0 11 Disambiguation of Persian prepositions: 24 18 25 15 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: والا (va-ellâ) (english: otherwise, or else)
Etymology number: 1
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "إِلَّا"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ella",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "الای",
      "roman": "ellây",
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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      },
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  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "conj",
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          "_dis": "23 11 3 28 0 23 0 11",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "24 18 25 15 18",
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      ],
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        "except, save"
      ],
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          "except",
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        ],
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          "save",
          "save"
        ]
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    },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 18 25 15 18",
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "[ʔil.ˈlɑː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.lɔ́ː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔel.lɒ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.lɔ́]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "الا"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "otherwise, or else",
      "roman": "va-ellâ",
      "word": "والا"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā).",
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      "form": "ella",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "الای",
      "roman": "ellây",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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        "tr": "ella"
      },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "24 18 25 15 18",
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      ],
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      ],
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          "save"
        ]
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      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-الا-fa-prep-yKafaXVE",
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        [
          "unless",
          "unless"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "مگر"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "23 11 3 28 0 23 0 11",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 18 25 15 18",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-الا-fa-prep-EhayqIl1",
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        [
          "without",
          "without"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "بدون"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.ˈlɑː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.lɔ́ː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔel.lɒ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.lɔ́]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "الا"
}

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      "form": "alâ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "الای",
      "roman": "ellây",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "intj",
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      "glosses": [
        "is [he/she/it] not?"
      ],
      "id": "en-الا-fa-intj-sso~vDjE",
      "links": [
        [
          "is",
          "is"
        ],
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "23 11 3 28 0 23 0 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "behold"
      ],
      "id": "en-الا-fa-intj-MLafajHU",
      "links": [
        [
          "behold",
          "behold"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "beware"
      ],
      "id": "en-الا-fa-intj-W7zXliAp",
      "links": [
        [
          "beware",
          "beware"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔa.ˈlɑː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɔ́ː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔæ.lɒ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɔ́]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "الا"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
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    "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Persian interjections",
    "Persian lemmas",
    "Persian palindromes",
    "Persian prepositions",
    "Persian terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Persian terms derived from Arabic",
    "Persian terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic إِلَّا (ʔillā).",
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    {
      "form": "ella",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "الای",
      "roman": "ellây",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "conjunction",
        "tr": "ella"
      },
      "expansion": "الا • (ella)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "except, save"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "except",
          "except"
        ],
        [
          "save",
          "save"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "without"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "without",
          "without"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "بدون"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.ˈlɑː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.lɔ́ː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔel.lɒ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.lɔ́]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "الا"
}

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    "Persian prepositions",
    "Persian terms borrowed from Arabic",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "otherwise, or else",
      "roman": "va-ellâ",
      "word": "والا"
    }
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    {
      "form": "ella",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "الای",
      "roman": "ellây",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "except, save"
      ],
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        [
          "except",
          "except"
        ],
        [
          "save",
          "save"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "unless"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unless",
          "unless"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "مگر"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "without"
      ],
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        [
          "without",
          "without"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "بدون"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.ˈlɑː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɪl.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.lɔ́ː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔel.lɒ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔil.lɔ́]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "الا"
}

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  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "alâ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "الای",
      "roman": "ellây",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "interjection",
        "tr": "alâ"
      },
      "expansion": "الا • (alâ)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "is [he/she/it] not?"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "is",
          "is"
        ],
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "behold"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "behold",
          "behold"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "beware"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beware",
          "beware"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔa.ˈlɑː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɔ́ː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔæ.lɒ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔä.lɔ́]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "الا"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Persian dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-05-27 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-05-20 using wiktextract (a4e883e and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.