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title: "La meaning in Arabic: لَا — no; not"
description: "La (لَا, lā) means “no; not” in Arabic. Level A0: forms and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary. Also written laa."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/la"
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# لَا

*lā* · **no; not**

لَا (lā) is an Arabic particle meaning “no; not”. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Particle
- Level: A0

## How to read لَا, letter by letter

2 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ل — لام (lām): l
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza

## Questions about لَا

### What level is لَا?

Fasaha first uses لَا at level A0, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)

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