why (EN)
kata kriya, kata benda, pambiji

kata kriya “why”

why
  1. ngapa
    Why did you decide to become a teacher?
  2. ngapa (kanthi ora ngenteni wangsulan nyata)
    Why don't you take a break?
  3. ngapa (kanthi saran ora perlu nindakake apa-apa)
    Why worry about the rain when we can have fun indoors?
  4. kanggo apa
    He asked why she was crying.

kata benda “why”

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

pambiji “why”

why
  1. cara lawas kanggo ngungkapake kaget, kesel, utawa ora sabar
    Why, I had no idea you were coming today!