لسه

See also: لسة‎ and لشه‎

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms
  • لسى‎ (lissa)

Etymology

Univerbation of لـ‎ (li) +‎ الساعة‎ (as-sāʕa)

Adverb

لسه • (lissa)

  1. still, (not) yet
    ‏هو لسه صغير. لسه بدري على المشي‎
    huwwa lissa ṣḡayyar. lissa badri ʕala l-mašy
    He's still small. It's still too early for him to walk.
    ‏جه ولا لسه؟‎‎ ― gih walla lissa? ― Has he come or not yet?
    ‏لساكوا مرحتوش؟‎‎ ― lissāku maruḥtūš ― Haven't you gone yet?
    ‏شفت المدير؟ – لسه.‎‎ ― šuft il-mudīr? – lissa. ― Have you seen the manager? – Not yet.
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