why (EN)
ಕ್ರಿಯಾವಿಶೇಷಣ, ನಾಮಪದ, ಅವ್ಯಯ

ಕ್ರಿಯಾವಿಶೇಷಣ “why”

why
  1. ಏಕೆ
    Why did you decide to become a teacher?
  2. ಏಕೆ (ಉತ್ತರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ ಸೂಚಿಸುವಾಗ)
    Why don't you take a break?
  3. ಏಕೆ (ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕಾದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದಾಗ)
    Why worry about the rain when we can have fun indoors?
  4. ಯಾವ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ
    He asked why she was crying.

ನಾಮಪದ “why”

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

ಅವ್ಯಯ “why”

why
  1. ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯ, ಕೋಪ, ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಹನೆಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಲು ಹಳೆಯ ರೀತಿ.
    Why, I had no idea you were coming today!