"למה" meaning in Hebrew

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈlɔm.mɔ/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], /lɔ.ˈmɔ/ [Tiberian-Hebrew] Forms: לָמָּה [canonical], לָמָה [canonical], láma [romanization], lamá [romanization]
Etymology: Compare Arabic لما. Etymology templates: {{cog|ar|لما}} Arabic لما Head templates: {{he-adv|head=לָמָּה|head2=לָמָה|tr=láma|tr2=lamá}} לָמָּה or לָמָה • (láma or lamá)
  1. why
    Sense id: en-למה-he-adv-K-I8WF8V Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 80 0 20 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 96 0 4 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 95 0 5
  2. (very colloquial) because
    Sense id: en-למה-he-adv-pRGu7rih
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: למה זה, מדוע Derived forms: למה זה
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɔm.mɔ/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], /lɔ.ˈmɔ/ [Tiberian-Hebrew] Forms: לָמָה [canonical], láma [romanization], לָמוֹת [indefinite, plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Spanish llama, from Quechua llama. Etymology templates: {{der|he|es|llama}} Spanish llama, {{der|he|qu|llama}} Quechua llama Head templates: {{he-noun|g=f|pl=לָמוֹת|tr=láma|wv=לָמָה}} לָמָה • (láma) f (plural indefinite לָמוֹת)
  1. llama Synonyms: לאמה
    Sense id: en-למה-he-noun-~FoQR~WR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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      "form": "lamá",
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          "_dis": "96 0 4",
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        "(very colloquial) because"
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        "(very colloquial) because"
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      "word": "למה זה"
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    }
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    "Hebrew noun entries missing singular construct forms",
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɔm.mɔ/",
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    {
      "word": "לאמה"
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