"لا" meaning in South Levantine Arabic

See لا in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

Forms: la [romanization]
Etymology: From Arabic لَا (lā). Etymology templates: {{inh|ajp|ar|لَا}} Arabic لَا (lā) Head templates: {{ajp-particle|tr=la}} لا • (la)
  1. don't (negative imperative) Synonyms: ما, ـش
    Sense id: en-لا-ajp-particle-l~-ZTu7T Categories (other): South Levantine Arabic entries with incorrect language header, South Levantine Arabic particles Disambiguation of South Levantine Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of South Levantine Arabic particles: 85 15
  2. may it not (with subjunctive verb)
    Sense id: en-لا-ajp-particle-LAlUxtLr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: لأ (laʔ) (english: no)
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajp",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "لَا"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَا (lā)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic لَا (lā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "la",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "la"
      },
      "expansion": "لا • (la)",
      "name": "ajp-particle"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "South Levantine Arabic",
  "lang_code": "ajp",
  "pos": "particle",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "no",
      "roman": "laʔ",
      "word": "لأ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "79 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "South Levantine Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "85 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "South Levantine Arabic particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Don't forget to do your homework!",
          "roman": "la tinsa tiʕmil wājbātak",
          "text": "لا تنسى تعمل واجباتك!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "don't (negative imperative)"
      ],
      "id": "en-لا-ajp-particle-l~-ZTu7T",
      "links": [
        [
          "don't",
          "don't"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ما"
        },
        {
          "word": "ـش"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "May it not be that something hurt him.",
          "roman": "la ykūn ṣābo ʔiši",
          "text": "لا يكون صابه إشي.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "may it not (with subjunctive verb)"
      ],
      "id": "en-لا-ajp-particle-LAlUxtLr",
      "links": [
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "لا"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "South Levantine Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
    "South Levantine Arabic lemmas",
    "South Levantine Arabic particles",
    "South Levantine Arabic terms derived from Arabic",
    "South Levantine Arabic terms inherited from Arabic"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajp",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "لَا"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَا (lā)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic لَا (lā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "la",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "la"
      },
      "expansion": "لا • (la)",
      "name": "ajp-particle"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "South Levantine Arabic",
  "lang_code": "ajp",
  "pos": "particle",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "no",
      "roman": "laʔ",
      "word": "لأ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "South Levantine Arabic terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Don't forget to do your homework!",
          "roman": "la tinsa tiʕmil wājbātak",
          "text": "لا تنسى تعمل واجباتك!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "don't (negative imperative)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "don't",
          "don't"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ما"
        },
        {
          "word": "ـش"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "South Levantine Arabic terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "May it not be that something hurt him.",
          "roman": "la ykūn ṣābo ʔiši",
          "text": "لا يكون صابه إشي.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "may it not (with subjunctive verb)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "لا"
}

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