why (EN)
adverbo, substantivo, interjekcio

adverbo “why”

why
  1. kial
    Why did you decide to become a teacher?
  2. kial (por sugesti ion sen atendi realan respondon)
    Why don't you take a break?
  3. kial (por sugesti ke ne necesas fari ion)
    Why worry about the rain when we can have fun indoors?
  4. kial (relativa uzo por paroli pri la kialo de aserto)
    He asked why she was crying.

substantivo “why”

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

interjekcio “why”

why
  1. malmoderna maniero esprimi surprizon, ĝenon aŭ malpaciencon
    Why, I had no idea you were coming today!