لسا

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic إلَى السّاعة‎ (ʔilā al-ssāʕa, “until the hour”). Compare Iraqi Arabic هسا‎ (hassa), Maltese issa, both “now”.

Adverb

لسا • (lissa)

  1. still
  2. not yet

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic إلَى السّاعة‎ (ʔilā al-ssāʕa, “until the hour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lis.sa/, [ˈlɪs.sa]
  • Audio (Amman)(file)

Adverb

لسا • (lissa)

  1. still
  2. not yet (in a negated sentence)

Synonyms
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