اِلا else

Language
javascript
Surface
stdlib
Locale
mad-Arab
Concept
else
Brain ID
javascript/stdlib/else
Brevity ladder
اِلا → تَاپِي
Gloss
else — the branch taken when the if-condition fails
Upstream reference
MDN · search
Brain version
1.1.0-alpha.13 · generated Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:26:24 GMT · hash 4914b8003cdd29d0…

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AI council review

Reviewed by 1 model · @cf/aisingapore/gemma-sea-lion-v4-27b-it · 2026-07-17

Cluster control-flow · locale mad-Arab · member else

improve
verdict
تَاپِي
existing translation
اِلا
improved translation
Explanation

‘Ila’ (إلا) is a more direct equivalent of ‘else’ in Arabic and commonly understood in Pegon contexts to mean ‘otherwise’ or ‘if not’.

Issue breakdown

  • accuracy ‘Tape’ means ‘but’ or ‘however’ which isn't a direct equivalent of ‘else’ in programming. It implies a contrast, but not necessarily a conditional alternative.