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Hebrew
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Compare Arabic لما.
Adverb
לָמָּה or לָמָה • (láma or lamá)
- why
- (very colloquial) because
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Ultimately from Spanish llama, from Quechua llama.
Noun
לָמָה • (láma) f (plural indefinite לָמוֹת)
- llama
References
- “למה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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