هل

LanguageArabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning

1. introduces a positive yes-no question
2. indicates a suggestion
3. indicates an exclusive disjunction with أَمْ (ʔam, “or”), as in alternative questions
4. This word is used at the start of a sentence to turn it into a question that can be answered with yes or no. It can also be used to make a suggestion.

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