Word.ws English Dictionary

what for in Tagalog

para saan

what for in Tagalog: para saan. In English, what for means for what purpose.

Tagalog words for what for

for what purpose
para saan
for what reason; why
para saan

English meaning of what for

  1. adverb For what purpose.
  2. adverb For what reason; why.
  3. noun An unspecified punishment or rebuke.

Full definition of what for

what for in a sentence

  • What is this tool for?
  • That's what friends are for.
  • He wants four copies of it? What for?

what for in other languages

Questions about what for in Tagalog

What is the meaning of what for in Tagalog?
What for in Tagalog is para saan.
Ano ang what for sa Tagalog?
What for: para saan.
What does what for mean in English?
What for means for what purpose.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: what for (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: En-au-what for.ogg.

Cite this page: “what for meaning in Tagalog.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/tagalog/what_for. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.