"por quê" meaning in Portuguese

See por quê in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /puʁ.ˈke/ [Brazil]
Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no}} por quê (not comparable)
  1. (Brazil, ending a question or as a standalone sentence) why Tags: Brazil, not-comparable Synonyms: porquê [Portugal]
    Sense id: en-por_quê-pt-adv-K-I8WF8V Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

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