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بِلا
without /biˈlaː/
particleA1#651 most common
Also: with no, lacking, free of
Example sentences
ماءٌ بِلا ثلج، مِن فضلك.
Water without ice, please.
أَشرَبُ القهوة بِلا سُكَّر.
I drink coffee without sugar.
سافرَ بِلا خِطَّةٍ واضِحة.
He traveled without a clear plan.
اتّخَذَ القرارَ بِلا تردُّد.
He made the decision without hesitation.
لا يُمكِنُ بِناءُ مُستقبلٍ بِلا تعليم.
A future cannot be built without education.
بَقِيَ المُتَّهَمُ صامِتًا بِلا دِفاعٍ طَوالَ المُحاكمة.
The accused stayed silent without a defense throughout the trial.
Word family
Etymology
بِلا joins the preposition بِ, meaning 'with' or 'by,' and the negative particle لا, meaning 'not.' The two fused into one word that means 'without.' Both parts are old Semitic elements. The negator لا matches Hebrew לֹא and Aramaic לָא, and the preposition بِ matches Hebrew בְּ.
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