ل.
la- · lām · li-
The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, written in the Arabic script; preceded by ك (k) and followed by م (m).
Meaning & usage
The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, written in the Arabic script; preceded by ك (k) and followed by م (m).
Where this word comes from
From the Nabataean Aramaic letter 𐢑 (l, “lāmaḏ”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤋 (l, “lāməd”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓌅. See also Classical Syriac ܠ (l, “lāmaḏ”), Hebrew ל (l, “lamed”), Ancient Greek Λ (L), Greek Λ (L), Latin L.
The twelfth numeral symbol of the Arabic alphabet (traditional abjad order, used for list numbering), written in the Arabic script; preceded by ك (k) and followed by م (m).
Where this word comes from
From the Nabataean Aramaic letter 𐢑 (l, “lāmaḏ”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤋 (l, “lāməd”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓌅. See also Classical Syriac ܠ (l, “lāmaḏ”), Hebrew ל (l, “lamed”), Ancient Greek Λ (L), Greek Λ (L), Latin L.
Used to introduce an imperative with a jussive verb; let
truly, verily, certainly, surely
Used to express admiration
يَا لَلْعَجَبِ!
يَا لَهُ مِنْ عَالَمٍ رَائِعٍ!
Used to call for help
يَا لَلْأُمِّ لِلْأَطْفَالِ!
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic *lV- Arabic ل Inherited from Proto-Semitic *lV-.
to, for, belonging to
تَيَسَّرَ لِلسَّفَرِ
can
كَيْفَ لَكِ النَّظَرُ إِلَيَّ وَالتَّظَاهُرُ بِأَنْ لَمْ نَلْتَقِ قَطُّ
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic *lV- Arabic ل Inherited from Proto-Semitic *lV-.
to, in order to: followed by the subjunctive mood
دَخَلْتُ ٱلْمَطْبَخَ لِأَشْرَبَ مَاءً.
used with the verbs أَرَادَ (ʔarāda) and أَمَرَ (ʔamara)
only to (لَامُ الْعَاقِبَة (lāmu l-ʕāqiba))
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic *lV- Arabic ل Inherited from Proto-Semitic *lV-.
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