الا
Root: الا
4 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
الا a-lā and اما a-mā see│a
Entry 2
الاalā see 1الو
Entry 3
الا allā (= ان لا an lā) lest, that ... not, in order that ... not, so as not to
Entry 4
الا illā (=ان ل in lā) unless if not; except, save; (after negation:) only, but, not until│الا ان illā anna except that ..., yet, however, nevertheless (also introducing main clauses); الا اذا illā idā unless, if not; except when; والا wa-illā (and if not =) otherwise, orelae; الا وهو illā wa-huwa (with a preceding negation) unless he ..., except that he ... ; وما هي الا ان wa-mā hiya illā an (with following verb in perf.) it was not long until ... ; presently, forthwith; وما هي الا ان ... حتى wa-ma hiya illā an ... ḥattā no sooner had he ... than .... e.g..... فما هي الا أن هم حتى فعل (hamma) he had no sooner made his plan than he carried it out
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