# lamma — when — linking events in Egyptian Arabic

when — linking events: Egyptian Arabic lamma, with Arabic spelling, Franco pronunciation, related forms, and audio.

Canonical: https://learnwithglyph.com/dictionary/words/lamma

Part of speech: connector

### lamma

English: when — linking events
Arabic: لما
Vocalized Arabic: لَمّا
Franco: lamma
Voice 1: https://learnwithglyph.com/reference-audio/10468240dffc5ac8d374d180ee6363abed04cce8cde079fb6f9b4c5ae92be702.mp3
Voice 2: https://learnwithglyph.com/reference-audio/52e0dc5a62e645b7c2a3e12a96c21894f0d726e1857d07d2251d4a0577c6b692.mp3

## Related words

- [2abl — before](<https://learnwithglyph.com/dictionary/words/2abl>)
- [2oddaam — in front of (2oddaam)](<https://learnwithglyph.com/dictionary/words/2oddaam>)
- [3alaa — on / to (3ala)](<https://learnwithglyph.com/dictionary/words/3alaa>)
- [3alashaan keda — that's why](<https://learnwithglyph.com/dictionary/words/3alashaan-keda>)
- [3and — at / with — have (3and)](<https://learnwithglyph.com/dictionary/words/3and>)
- [3ashaan — because / in order to (3ashan)](<https://learnwithglyph.com/dictionary/words/3ashaan>)

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