لم

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Contents

1 Arabic
- 1.1 Etymology 1
  - 1.1.1 Adverb
    - 1.1.1.1 Usage notes
    - 1.1.1.2 See also
  - 1.1.2 Adverb
- 1.2 Etymology 2
  - 1.2.1 Verb
2 Pashto
- 2.1 Pronunciation
- 2.2 Noun

Arabic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Adverb[edit]

لَمْ • (lam)

not (past tense)
‏لَمْ يَكْتُبْ‎‎ ― lam yaktub ― he has not written

Usage notes[edit]

لم is used to deny the past. It governs the jussive of the verb.

See also[edit]

Negative particles: لَا‎ (lā), لَن‎ (lan), مَا‎ (mā)
لَيْسَ‎ (laysa)

Adverb[edit]

لِمَ • (lima)

for what, why

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

لُمْ • (lum) (form I)

second-person masculine singular active imperative of لَامَ‎ (lāma)

Pashto[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

لم • (lëm) m

tail

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