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why (EN)
kata keterangan, kata nama, kata seru

kata keterangan “why”

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

kata nama “why”

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

kata seru “why”

why
  1. cara lama untuk menzahirkan kejutan, rasa jengkel, atau ketidaksabaran
    Why, I had no idea you were coming today!