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why (EN)
pang-abay, pangngalan, pandamdam

pang-abay “why”

why (more/most)
  1. bakit
    Why did you decide to become a teacher?
  2. bakit (sa pagmumungkahi ng isang bagay na hindi inaasahang sasagutin)
    Why don't you take a break?
  3. bakit pa (sa pagpapahiwatig na walang pangangailangang gawin ang isang bagay)
    Why worry about the rain when we can have fun indoors?
  4. kung bakit
    He asked why she was crying.

pangngalan “why”

isahan why, maramihan whys o di-mabilang
  1. dahilan
    She always asked the whys behind her parents' rules, wanting to understand their reasoning.

pandamdam “why”

why
  1. isang lipas na paraan upang ipahayag ang pagkagulat, inis, o pagkainip
    Why, I had no idea you were coming today!