ܠܡܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [lemɑː], [ləmɑː]

Adverb[edit]

ܠܡܵܐ (lemā)

  1. (interrogative) why, for what
    ܠܡܵܐ ܐ݇ܬ݂ܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܠܲܐܟ݂ܵܐ؟lemā ṯē lūḵ laˀḵā?Why did you come here?
    ܠܡܵܐ ܓܵܘܢܵܐ ܕܫܡܲܝܵܐ ܙܪܘܿܩܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ؟lemā gāwnā d-šmayyā zrōqā ìlēh?Why is the sky blue?

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