למאַי

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Aramaic למאי.

Adverb

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למאַי (lemáy)

  1. (interrogative) why (for what reason)
    Synonym: פֿאַרוואָס (farvos)

References

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  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 23