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why (EN)
kata keterangan, kata benda, seruan

kata keterangan “why”

why (more/most)
  1. mengapa
    Why did you decide to become a teacher?
  2. kenapa (dalam konteks memberi saran tanpa mengharapkan jawaban sebenarnya)
    Why don't you take a break?
  3. untuk apa (dalam konteks menyarankan tidak perlu melakukan sesuatu)
    Why worry about the rain when we can have fun indoors?
  4. alasan (dalam konteks membicarakan alasan dari sebuah pernyataan)
    He asked why she was crying.

kata benda “why”

tunggal why, jamak whys atau tak terhitung
  1. alasan
    She always asked the whys behind her parents' rules, wanting to understand their reasoning.

seruan “why”

why
  1. sebuah cara kuno untuk mengungkapkan kejutan, rasa kesal, atau ketidaksabaran
    Why, I had no idea you were coming today!