“Lil” (لل) is a contraction of “li” (لـ) and “al” (ال) in Arabic. It’s a very common contraction used to express “for the” or “to the”.

When combined, they form “lil” (لل), which is a shorter and more fluid way of saying “for the” or “to the”.

You’ll see this contraction frequently in various contexts, including:

للبيت (lil bayt) – “for the house” or “to the house”
للدراسة (lil dirasah) – “for studying” or “to study”
للمعلم (lil mu’allim) – “for the teacher” or “to the teacher””

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