لقد

Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.qad/

Particle

لَقَدْ • (laqad)

  1. Indeed, verily, truly (adds emphasis to a sentence in the past tense; may be left untranslated)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 12:7:
      لَّقَدْ كَانَ فِى يُوسُفَ وَإِخْوَتِهِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ
      Indeed, in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are lessons for all who ask.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see لَ (la),‎ قَدْ (qad).
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