why (EN)
pang-abay, pangngalan, panghilakbot

pang-abay “why”

why
  1. ngano
    Why did you decide to become a teacher?
  2. ngano (nga dili kinahanglan og tinuod nga tubag)
    Why don't you take a break?
  3. ngano pa (nga nagpasabot nga walay panginahanglan)
    Why worry about the rain when we can have fun indoors?
  4. ngano nga (gigamit sa paghisgot sa rason)
    He asked why she was crying.

pangngalan “why”

sg. why, pl. whys or uncountable
  1. hinungdan
    She always asked the whys behind her parents' rules, wanting to understand their reasoning.

panghilakbot “why”

why
  1. usa ka karaan nga paagi sa pagpahayag sa katingala, kasuko, o pagkadili mapailub
    Why, I had no idea you were coming today!