"למאַי" meaning in Yiddish

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Adverb

Forms: lemáy [romanization]
Etymology: From Aramaic למאי. Etymology templates: {{bor|yi|arc|למאי}} Aramaic למאי Head templates: {{yi-adv|tr=lemáy}} למאַי • (lemáy)
  1. (interrogative) why (for what reason) Tags: interrogative Synonyms: פֿאַרוואָס

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