"لاه" meaning in Moroccan Arabic

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Adverb

IPA: /laːh/ Forms: lāh [romanization]
Etymology: From Arabic لِأَيِّ شَيْء (liʔayyi šayʔ, literally “for what thing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ary|ar|لِأَيِّ شَيْء|lit=for what thing}} Arabic لِأَيِّ شَيْء (liʔayyi šayʔ, literally “for what thing”) Head templates: {{ary-adv|tr=lāh}} لاه • (lāh)
  1. (interrogative) why? Tags: interrogative Synonyms: علياش, علاش, لاش, علاه
    Sense id: en-لاه-ary-adv-9bK5i~RL Categories (other): Moroccan Arabic entries with incorrect language header

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          "word": "علياش"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "لاش"
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          "word": "علياش"
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