doesn't look much like the letter L, but L actually came
from
, which is of course why they have the same sound.
We don't have too far to look to find a way to remember this one: the criss-cross shape of the letter reminds
me of lightning:
Now let's try some reading practice again.
(gal) - Means
wave.
(lalah) - Means nothing whatsoever in Hebrew, although it's sort of an
English word in such linguistic staples as the phrase "lala-land."
(lailah, pronounced lie-lah) - Means
night.
(luh) - Means "to."
(lo) - Means
his as in "his car," or
to him.
(lah) - Means
her as in "her car," or
to her.
Still following the K, L, M pattern we have Chaf/Kaf, Lamed, Mem...