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title: "لَكِنْ (lākin) meaning in Arabic: but"
description: "لَكِنْ (lākin) means “but”. Level A1: forms and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/lakin"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# لَكِنْ

*lākin* · **but**

لَكِنْ (lākin) is an Arabic particle meaning “but”. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Particle
- Level: A1

## How to read لَكِنْ, letter by letter

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

- ل — لام (lām): l
- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ن — نون (nūn): n

## Questions about لَكِنْ

### What level is لَكِنْ?

Fasaha first uses لَكِنْ at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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