לַיְלָה means “night,” the opposite window of time from יום for daily storytelling.
לַיְלָה
LAI-la
Core in לילה טוב and bedtime routines. Use with כוכבים when describing the sky.
Without vowels
לילה
With vowels (nikud)
לַיְלָה
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