ليت

العربية

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ليت

/laj.ta/
/let/ Gulf Arabic

particle لَيْتَ · layta · لَيْتَنِي · لَيْتَنَا

if only, I wish, would (would God) that...; expresses an unattainable wish لَيْتَكَ كُنْتَ مَعِي أَمْس!

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if only signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future
I wish I would very much like that to be so

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ليت},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}