لما
Root: ل
2 entries for this word
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Entry 1
لما li-mā (shortened لم li-mā) why? wherefore? for what reason? لماذا li-mā-dā why (on earth)?
Entry 2
لما lammd (conj.) when, as, after; since, whereas; (particle; with foll. apoc.) not, not yet
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