The earliest attestation of laysa and the implications for its etymology
Keywords:
Arabic grammar, Safaitic inscription, Semitic linguistics, negative copula, laysaAbstract
This paper edits a Safaitic inscription containing the negator laysa, its earliest attestation in Arabic. Based on its form, I revisit the origins of laysa in Arabic as a whole and suggest a few possible scenarios to account for its source and shape.
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Published
01/01/2018
How to Cite
Al-Jallad, A. (2018). The earliest attestation of laysa and the implications for its etymology. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 48, 111–121. Retrieved from https://archaeopresspublishing.com/ojs/index.php/PSAS/article/view/1206
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