ليس

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Arabic [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈlɛ̈ɪsæ/

Verb [edit]

لَيْسَ (láysa)

  1. it is not
Usage notes [edit]

This is a defective verb that has only the perfect indicative forms. It governs a noun in the accusative, or takes بِ + the genitive.

لَسْتُ عَالِمًا (lástu ʕāliman) — I am not learned (accusative)
لَسْتُ بعَالِمٍ (lástu bi-ʕālimin) — I am not learned (genitive)
Conjugation [edit]

لَيْسَ ‎(Perfect indicative) (verb form I)

singular dual plural
1st person لَسْتُ لَسْنَا
2nd person m لَسْتَ لَسْتُمَا لَسْتُمْ
2nd person f لَسْتِ لَسْتُمَا لَسْتُنَّ
3rd person m لَيْسَ لَيْسَا لَيْسُوا
3rd person f لَيْسَتْ لَيْسَتَا لَسْنَ

See also [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈlæjisæ/

Verb [edit]

لَيِسَ (láyisa) perfectVerb form I

  1. to be valiant, to be brave, to be courageous

Adjective [edit]

لِيس  (līs)

  1. valiant, brave, courageous (Plural form of اليس)
Related terms [edit]