"porquê" meaning in All languages combined

See porquê on Wiktionary

Adverb [Portuguese]

IPA: /puʁˈke/ [Brazil], [puhˈke] [Brazil], /puʁˈke/ [Brazil], [puhˈke] [Brazil], /puɾˈke/ [São-Paulo], /puʁˈke/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [puχˈke] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /puɻˈke/ [Southern-Brazil], /puɾˈke/ [Portugal]
Rhymes: -e Etymology: From por + quê. Etymology templates: {{compound|pt|por|quê}} por + quê Head templates: {{pt-adv}} porquê
  1. (Portugal, ending a question, a standalone sentence, or with an infinitive) why Tags: Portugal Synonyms: por quê [Brazil]
    Sense id: en-porquê-pt-adv-K-I8WF8V Categories (other): European Portuguese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 89 11

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /puʁˈke/ [Brazil], [puhˈke] [Brazil], /puʁˈke/ [Brazil], [puhˈke] [Brazil], /puɾˈke/ [São-Paulo], /puʁˈke/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [puχˈke] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /puɻˈke/ [Southern-Brazil], /puɾˈke/ [Portugal] Forms: porquês [plural]
Rhymes: -e Etymology: From por + quê. Etymology templates: {{compound|pt|por|quê}} por + quê Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} porquê m (plural porquês)
  1. reason, cause, explanation Tags: masculine Derived forms: idade dos porquês
    Sense id: en-porquê-pt-noun-bMZe0diq

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
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        "2": "por",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From por + quê.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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        {
          "_dis": "82 18",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "89 11",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "89 11",
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          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Why complicate something so simple?",
          "text": "Porquê complicar uma coisa tão simples?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why"
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      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Portugal, ending a question, a standalone sentence, or with an infinitive) why"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "Brazil"
          ],
          "word": "por quê"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puhˈke]",
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        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puhˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɾˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "São-Paulo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puχˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɻˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɾˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    }
  ],
  "word": "porquê"
}

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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From por + quê.",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "idade dos porquês"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "We need to find out the reason that caused this to happen.",
          "text": "Precisamos (de) descobrir o porquê disto ter acontecido.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "There isn't an explanation.",
          "text": "Não há um porquê.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "reason, cause, explanation"
      ],
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        [
          "reason",
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        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ],
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          "explanation",
          "explanation"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puhˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puhˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɾˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "São-Paulo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puχˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɻˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɾˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    }
  ],
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    "Portuguese countable nouns",
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    "Portuguese lemmas",
    "Portuguese masculine nouns",
    "Portuguese nouns",
    "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
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          "english": "Why complicate something so simple?",
          "text": "Porquê complicar uma coisa tão simples?",
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        }
      ],
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          "why",
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      ],
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        "(Portugal, ending a question, a standalone sentence, or with an infinitive) why"
      ],
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            "Brazil"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puhˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puhˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɾˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "São-Paulo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puχˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɻˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɾˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    }
  ],
  "word": "porquê"
}

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    "Portuguese compound terms",
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    "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Portuguese lemmas",
    "Portuguese masculine nouns",
    "Portuguese nouns",
    "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/e",
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    }
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From por + quê.",
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    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Portuguese terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "We need to find out the reason that caused this to happen.",
          "text": "Precisamos (de) descobrir o porquê disto ter acontecido.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "There isn't an explanation.",
          "text": "Não há um porquê.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "reason, cause, explanation"
      ],
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          "explanation",
          "explanation"
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      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puhˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puhˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɾˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "São-Paulo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puʁˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[puχˈke]",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɻˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puɾˈke/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    }
  ],
  "word": "porquê"
}

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