למה

See also: ל־ מה‎

Hebrew

Pronunciation

(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔm.mɔ/ or IPA^(key): /lɔ.ˈmɔ/

Etymology 1

Compare Arabic لما‎.

Adverb

לָמָּה or לָמָה • (láma or lamá)

why
(very colloquial) because

Synonyms

למה זה‎
מדוע‎

Derived terms

למה זה‎

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Spanish llama, from Quechua llama.

Alternative forms

לאמה‎

Noun

לָמָה • (láma) f (plural indefinite לָמוֹת‎)

llama

Anagrams

הלם‎, להם‎, מלה‎

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