Why

"Why" in Arabic

علاش

ʕlāš

((interrogative) for what reason)

علاه

ʕlāh

((interrogative) for what reason)

علياش

ʕlayāš

((interrogative) for what reason)

لاش

lāš

((interrogative) for what reason)

لاه

lāh

((interrogative) for what reason)

ليه

lēh

((interrogative) for what reason)

ليه

((interrogative) for what reason)

ليه

((interrogative) for what reason)

لِمَ

lima

((interrogative) for what reason)

لِمَاذَا

limāḏā

((interrogative) for what reason)

لِيش

lēš

((interrogative) for what reason)

لِيش

lēš

((interrogative) for what reason)

لِيش

lēš

((interrogative) for what reason)

لِيش

lēš

((interrogative) for what reason)

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