Information about the word why (English → Esperanto: kial)

Synonym: for what reason

Part of speechunknown part of speech
Pronunciation/ʍaɪ̯/
Hyphenationwhy
Shavian alphabet𐑣𐑢𐑲
Deseret alphabet𐐸𐐶𐐴

Usage samples

At at some point if it doesn’t, they may start to wonder why.
It’s not hard to see why Běijīng is hesitant.
Why anyone would want to accuse the innkeeper or his family of evil, or bring the inn bad luck, was beyond him, but the night had convinced him of one thing.
That is why we are not sure.
Now you know why I am here.

Translations

Afrikaanshoekom
Dutchwaarom
Esperantokial
Germanweshalb; warum
Low Germanwårümme of; wårum
Papiamentokon
Scotswhy
West Frisianwêrom