why meaning in Hindi
क्यों kyõ
/waɪ̯/
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why in Hindi: क्यों (kyõ), क्यूँ (kyū̃). In English, why means introducing a complete question.
Hindi words for why
- (interrogative) for what reason
- क्यों kyõ, क्यूँ kyū̃
English meaning of why
- adverb Introducing a complete question.
- adverb With a negative, used rhetorically to make a suggestion.
- adverb Introducing a verb phrase (bare infinitive clause).
- adverb Introducing a noun or other phrase.
why in a sentence
- Why is the sky blue?
- Why did you do that?
- I don’t know why he did that.
Synonyms of why
- how come
- to what end
- what for
- why so
- wherefore
- for why
why in other languages
Questions about why in Hindi
- What is the meaning of why in Hindi?
- Why in Hindi is क्यों (kyõ), क्यूँ (kyū̃).
- why का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
- Why: क्यों (kyõ), क्यूँ (kyū̃).
- What does why mean in English?
- Why means introducing a complete question.
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