"מדוע" meaning in Hebrew

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Adverb

Forms: מַדּוּעַ [canonical], madúa [romanization]
Etymology: From blend of מָה (“what”) + יָדַע (“to know”). Etymology templates: {{blend|he|מָה|יָדַע|nocap=1|t1=what|t2=to know}} blend of מָה (“what”) + יָדַע (“to know”) Head templates: {{head|he|adverb|head=מַדּוּעַ|sc=Hebr|tr=madúa}} מַדּוּעַ • (madúa)
  1. why Synonyms: למה, למה זה
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