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Arabic word

ليس

(he/it) is not

Type
Verb of negation

Example

الجوّ اليوم ليس بارداً.

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ولكن جميعنا مدركين أن ثقافتنا ليست بدوية فقط، But we all realize that our culture is not just nomadic,

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Words from the same root

ل ي س

Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of ليس, so their meanings are related: learn them together.

All words from the root ل ي س

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