למה

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See also: ל־ מה

Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Compare Arabic لما.

Adverb

לָמָּה or לָמָה (láma or lamá)

  1. why
  2. (very colloquial) because
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Etymology 2

Ultimately from Spanish llama, from Quechua llama.

Alternative forms

Noun

לָמָה (lámaf (plural indefinite לָמוֹת)

  1. llama

References

  • למה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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