"פֿאַרוואָס" meaning in Yiddish

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Adverb

IPA: /faʁˈvɔs/ Forms: farvos [romanization]
Etymology: From פֿאַר (far, “for”) + וואָס (vos, “what”). Possibly influenced by Slavic equivalents, compare Polish dlaczego (“why?”, literally “for what?”), Ukrainian наві́що (navíščo, “why, for what purpose, to what end?”, literally “for what?”), Russian заче́м (začém, “why, what for?”, literally “for what”), Russian за что́ (za štó, “why, what for?”, literally “for what?”), для чего (dlja čevo, “why, for what reason?”, literally “for what?”). Cognate with (colloquial) German für was (“why, for what?”), (humorous or nonstandard) English for what (“why, for what reason?”), see also English what for. Etymology templates: {{compound|yi|פֿאַר|וואָס|t1=for|t2=what}} פֿאַר (far, “for”) + וואָס (vos, “what”), {{m+|pl|dlaczego|lit=for what?|t=why?}} Polish dlaczego (“why?”, literally “for what?”), {{m+|uk|наві́що|lit=for what?|t=why, for what purpose, to what end?}} Ukrainian наві́що (navíščo, “why, for what purpose, to what end?”, literally “for what?”), {{m+|ru|заче́м|lit=for what|t=why, what for?}} Russian заче́м (začém, “why, what for?”, literally “for what”), {{m+|ru|за что́|lit=for what?|t=why, what for?}} Russian за что́ (za štó, “why, what for?”, literally “for what?”), {{m|ru|для чего|lit=for what?|t=why, for what reason?}} для чего (dlja čevo, “why, for what reason?”, literally “for what?”), {{q|colloquial}} (colloquial), {{cog|de|für was|t=why, for what?}} German für was (“why, for what?”), {{q|humorous or nonstandard}} (humorous or nonstandard), {{cog|en|for what|t=why, for what reason?}} English for what (“why, for what reason?”), {{m+|en|what for}} English what for Head templates: {{yi-adv|tr=farvos}} פֿאַרוואָס • (farvos)
  1. (interrogative) why (for what reason) Tags: interrogative Synonyms: למאַי
    Sense id: en-פֿאַרוואָס-yi-adv-8mqLyZwF Categories (other): Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant transliterations

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "פֿאַר",
        "3": "וואָס",
        "t1": "for",
        "t2": "what"
      },
      "expansion": "פֿאַר (far, “for”) + וואָס (vos, “what”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "dlaczego",
        "lit": "for what?",
        "t": "why?"
      },
      "expansion": "Polish dlaczego (“why?”, literally “for what?”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "uk",
        "2": "наві́що",
        "lit": "for what?",
        "t": "why, for what purpose, to what end?"
      },
      "expansion": "Ukrainian наві́що (navíščo, “why, for what purpose, to what end?”, literally “for what?”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "заче́м",
        "lit": "for what",
        "t": "why, what for?"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian заче́м (začém, “why, what for?”, literally “for what”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "за что́",
        "lit": "for what?",
        "t": "why, what for?"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian за что́ (za štó, “why, what for?”, literally “for what?”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "для чего",
        "lit": "for what?",
        "t": "why, for what reason?"
      },
      "expansion": "для чего (dlja čevo, “why, for what reason?”, literally “for what?”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "colloquial"
      },
      "expansion": "(colloquial)",
      "name": "q"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "für was",
        "t": "why, for what?"
      },
      "expansion": "German für was (“why, for what?”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "humorous or nonstandard"
      },
      "expansion": "(humorous or nonstandard)",
      "name": "q"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "for what",
        "t": "why, for what reason?"
      },
      "expansion": "English for what (“why, for what reason?”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "what for"
      },
      "expansion": "English what for",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From פֿאַר (far, “for”) + וואָס (vos, “what”). Possibly influenced by Slavic equivalents, compare Polish dlaczego (“why?”, literally “for what?”), Ukrainian наві́що (navíščo, “why, for what purpose, to what end?”, literally “for what?”), Russian заче́м (začém, “why, what for?”, literally “for what”), Russian за что́ (za štó, “why, what for?”, literally “for what?”), для чего (dlja čevo, “why, for what reason?”, literally “for what?”). Cognate with (colloquial) German für was (“why, for what?”), (humorous or nonstandard) English for what (“why, for what reason?”), see also English what for.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "farvos",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "farvos"
      },
      "expansion": "פֿאַרוואָס • (farvos)",
      "name": "yi-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yiddish",
  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "adv",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yiddish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yiddish terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why (for what reason)"
      ],
      "id": "en-פֿאַרוואָס-yi-adv-8mqLyZwF",
      "links": [
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) why (for what reason)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "למאַי"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/faʁˈvɔs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "פֿאַרוואָס"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "פֿאַר",
        "3": "וואָס",
        "t1": "for",
        "t2": "what"
      },
      "expansion": "פֿאַר (far, “for”) + וואָס (vos, “what”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "dlaczego",
        "lit": "for what?",
        "t": "why?"
      },
      "expansion": "Polish dlaczego (“why?”, literally “for what?”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "uk",
        "2": "наві́що",
        "lit": "for what?",
        "t": "why, for what purpose, to what end?"
      },
      "expansion": "Ukrainian наві́що (navíščo, “why, for what purpose, to what end?”, literally “for what?”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "заче́м",
        "lit": "for what",
        "t": "why, what for?"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian заче́м (začém, “why, what for?”, literally “for what”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "за что́",
        "lit": "for what?",
        "t": "why, what for?"
      },
      "expansion": "Russian за что́ (za štó, “why, what for?”, literally “for what?”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ru",
        "2": "для чего",
        "lit": "for what?",
        "t": "why, for what reason?"
      },
      "expansion": "для чего (dlja čevo, “why, for what reason?”, literally “for what?”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "colloquial"
      },
      "expansion": "(colloquial)",
      "name": "q"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "für was",
        "t": "why, for what?"
      },
      "expansion": "German für was (“why, for what?”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "humorous or nonstandard"
      },
      "expansion": "(humorous or nonstandard)",
      "name": "q"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "for what",
        "t": "why, for what reason?"
      },
      "expansion": "English for what (“why, for what reason?”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "what for"
      },
      "expansion": "English what for",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From פֿאַר (far, “for”) + וואָס (vos, “what”). Possibly influenced by Slavic equivalents, compare Polish dlaczego (“why?”, literally “for what?”), Ukrainian наві́що (navíščo, “why, for what purpose, to what end?”, literally “for what?”), Russian заче́м (začém, “why, what for?”, literally “for what”), Russian за что́ (za štó, “why, what for?”, literally “for what?”), для чего (dlja čevo, “why, for what reason?”, literally “for what?”). Cognate with (colloquial) German für was (“why, for what?”), (humorous or nonstandard) English for what (“why, for what reason?”), see also English what for.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "farvos",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "farvos"
      },
      "expansion": "פֿאַרוואָס • (farvos)",
      "name": "yi-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yiddish",
  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yiddish adverbs",
        "Yiddish compound terms",
        "Yiddish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yiddish lemmas",
        "Yiddish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yiddish terms with redundant transliterations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why (for what reason)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) why (for what reason)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "למאַי"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/faʁˈvɔs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "פֿאַרוואָס"
}

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