ليكون

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From لا (la, “don't”) +‎ یكون (ykūn, “to be”, subjunctive).

Particle

ليكون • (laykūn)

  1. let it not be
    ليكون زعلتي. ― laykūn zʕilti ― Don't tell me you're upset.
    ليكون خربطنا بالطريق؟
    laykūn ḵarbaṭna biṭ-ṭarīʔ?
    You don't think we might have gone the wrong way?
    ليكون ضايقناك بس؟ ― laykūn ḍāyaʔnāk bass? ― I just hope we haven't bothered you?
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