"għaliex" meaning in All languages combined

See għaliex on Wiktionary

Adverb [Maltese]

IPA: /aˈlɪːʃ/, /aˤːˈlɪːʃ/
Etymology: From underlying Arabic عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْء (ʕalā ʔayyi šayʔ, literally “on what thing”). By surface analysis, għal (“for”) + *iex (“what”); see xiex for the latter. Cognate with Moroccan Arabic علاش (ʕlāš, “why”). Etymology templates: {{der|mt|ar|عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْء|lit=on what thing}} Arabic عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْء (ʕalā ʔayyi šayʔ, literally “on what thing”), {{surf|mt|għal|*iex|t1=for|t2=what}} By surface analysis, għal (“for”) + *iex (“what”), {{cog|ary|علاش|t=why|tr=ʕlāš}} Moroccan Arabic علاش (ʕlāš, “why”) Head templates: {{mt-adverb}} għaliex
  1. (interrogative) why (for what reason) Tags: interrogative Synonyms: għalfejn, għala
    Sense id: en-għaliex-mt-adv-8mqLyZwF Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11

Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /aˈlɪːʃ/, /aˤːˈlɪːʃ/
Etymology: From underlying Arabic عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْء (ʕalā ʔayyi šayʔ, literally “on what thing”). By surface analysis, għal (“for”) + *iex (“what”); see xiex for the latter. Cognate with Moroccan Arabic علاش (ʕlāš, “why”). Etymology templates: {{der|mt|ar|عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْء|lit=on what thing}} Arabic عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْء (ʕalā ʔayyi šayʔ, literally “on what thing”), {{surf|mt|għal|*iex|t1=for|t2=what}} By surface analysis, għal (“for”) + *iex (“what”), {{cog|ary|علاش|t=why|tr=ʕlāš}} Moroccan Arabic علاش (ʕlāš, “why”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m}} għaliex m
  1. cause, reason, why Tags: masculine Derived forms: għax (english: perhaps)
    Sense id: en-għaliex-mt-noun-tHsbj-KH

Alternative forms

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