למאַי

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • אַלמאַי

Etymology

From Aramaic למאי.

Adverb

למאַי • (lemáy)

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

Derived terms

  • הלמאי (halemay, “why, then?”)

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, pages 23, 55
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