למטה

Hebrew

Etymology

From לְ־ (l'-) +‎ מַטָּה (máta).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /leˈmata/

Adverb

לְמַטָּה • (lemáta)

1. down, downward
2. down there, downstairs
3. (scholarly) below, hereafter (referring to text that comes later)
4. (flowery) in this world (as opposed to the next world)
5. less than, under (a certain number)

Antonyms

• לְמַעְלָה (lemála)