"kenapa" meaning in Indonesian

See kenapa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: /kəˈnapa/ [Standard-Indonesian], [kəˈna.pa] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: kênapa [canonical]
Rhymes: -apa Etymology: Inherited from Malay kenapa, a blend of kena (“to be hit”) + apa (“what”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|kenapa|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay kenapa, {{inh+|id|ms|kenapa}} Inherited from Malay kenapa, {{blend|id|kena|apa|nocap=y|t1=to be hit|t2=what}} blend of kena (“to be hit”) + apa (“what”) Head templates: {{head|id|pronoun|head=kênapa}} kênapa
  1. (informal) why; for what reason Tags: informal Synonyms: mengapa
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