Arabic - Turkish Dictionary
/laː/
لا is a negation particle meaning "no" or "not" in Turkish. It is one of the most common words in Arabic, used to negate statements, answer negatively, or express disagreement.
| # | Type | Arabic | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | particle | لا used to show disagreement or negation | yok |
| 2 | particle | لا used to show disagreement or negation | hayır |
| 3 | noun | لا a negating expression | hayır |
| 4 | noun | لا a negating expression | yok |
| 5 | adverb | لا negates meaning of another word | değil |
| 6 | adverb | لا negates meaning of another word | -ma |
| 7 | adverb | لا negates meaning of another word | -me |
| 8 | conjunction | لا And not | değil |
لا، أنا لا أحب القهوة.
Hayır, ben kahveyi sevmiyorum.
هل تريد ماء؟ لا، شكراً.
Su ister misin? Hayır, teşekkür ederim.
هذا ليس صحيحاً.
Bu doğru değil.
لا functions as both a standalone negation ("no") and as a prefix that negates verbs and adjectives. When negating a noun with "to be," Arabic often uses the construction لا + noun rather than a separate negation marker. Turkish renders these with hayır (standalone), değil (adverbial negation), or -ma/-me suffixes (verb negation).
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