Arabic vocabulary
كَلَّاNo
How to say “No” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
قَالَتْ خَدِيجَةُ كَلَّا أَبْشِرْ،
Khadijah said, "No, be glad."
كَلَّا — No. A strong rebuttal word, sharper than a plain 'no', used to firmly wave away a worry. Its job is to reject the fear the Prophet just voiced rather than to negate any single noun.
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