"why" meaning in All languages combined

See why on Wiktionary

Adverb [Inglés]

IPA: /ʍaɪ/, /waɪ/ Audio: En-uk-why.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-why.wav , en-us-why.ogg
Etymology: Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī ("¿por qué?, ¿cómo?"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.
  1. Por qué.
    Sense id: es-why-en-adv-TWk4RxZe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): EN:Adverbios, EN:Palabras monosílabas, EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio, Inglés

Conjunction [Inglés]

IPA: /ʍaɪ/, /waɪ/ Audio: En-uk-why.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-why.wav , en-us-why.ogg
Etymology: Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī ("¿por qué?, ¿cómo?"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.
  1. Porque.
    Sense id: es-why-en-conj-q~4IbJNE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): EN:Conjunciones, EN:Palabras monosílabas, EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio, Inglés

Noun [Inglés]

IPA: /ʍaɪ/, /waɪ/ Audio: En-uk-why.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-why.wav , en-us-why.ogg
Etymology: Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī ("¿por qué?, ¿cómo?"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.
  1. Porqué
    Sense id: es-why-en-noun-zRflhDFV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): EN:Palabras monosílabas, EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio, EN:Sustantivos, Inglés
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    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "EN:Adverbios",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "EN:Palabras monosílabas",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Inglés",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī (\"¿por qué?, ¿cómo?\"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "Adverbio",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Por qué."
      ],
      "id": "es-why-en-adv-TWk4RxZe",
      "sense_index": "1"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʍaɪ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-uk-why.ogg",
      "ipa": "/waɪ/",
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      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-uk-why.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Londres"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "raw_tags": [
        "California"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "why"
}

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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "EN:Conjunciones",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "EN:Palabras monosílabas",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Inglés",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī (\"¿por qué?, ¿cómo?\"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "pos_title": "Conjunción",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Porque."
      ],
      "id": "es-why-en-conj-q~4IbJNE",
      "sense_index": "2"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʍaɪ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-uk-why.ogg",
      "ipa": "/waɪ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d9/En-uk-why.ogg/En-uk-why.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-uk-why.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Londres"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-why.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/69/En-us-why.ogg/En-us-why.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/en-us-why.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "California"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "why"
}

{
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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "EN:Palabras monosílabas",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Inglés",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī (\"¿por qué?, ¿cómo?\"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "Sustantivo",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Porqué"
      ],
      "id": "es-why-en-noun-zRflhDFV",
      "sense_index": "3"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʍaɪ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-uk-why.ogg",
      "ipa": "/waɪ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d9/En-uk-why.ogg/En-uk-why.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-uk-why.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Londres"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-why.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/69/En-us-why.ogg/En-us-why.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/en-us-why.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "California"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

{
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    "EN:Adverbios",
    "EN:Palabras monosílabas",
    "EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio",
    "Inglés"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī (\"¿por qué?, ¿cómo?\"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "Adverbio",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Por qué."
      ],
      "sense_index": "1"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʍaɪ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-uk-why.ogg",
      "ipa": "/waɪ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d9/En-uk-why.ogg/En-uk-why.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-uk-why.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Londres"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-why.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/69/En-us-why.ogg/En-us-why.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/en-us-why.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "California"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "why"
}

{
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    "EN:Conjunciones",
    "EN:Palabras monosílabas",
    "EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio",
    "Inglés"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī (\"¿por qué?, ¿cómo?\"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
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  "pos_title": "Conjunción",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Porque."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʍaɪ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-uk-why.ogg",
      "ipa": "/waɪ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d9/En-uk-why.ogg/En-uk-why.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-uk-why.ogg",
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        "Londres"
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/69/En-us-why.ogg/En-us-why.ogg.mp3",
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      "raw_tags": [
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}

{
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    "EN:Palabras monosílabas",
    "EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio",
    "EN:Sustantivos",
    "Inglés"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio why, del inglés antiguo hwȳ ('¿por qué?'), del protogermánico *hwī (\"¿por qué?, ¿cómo?\"), del protoindoeuropeo *kʷey.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "Sustantivo",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Porqué"
      ],
      "sense_index": "3"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʍaɪ/"
    },
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      "audio": "En-uk-why.ogg",
      "ipa": "/waɪ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d9/En-uk-why.ogg/En-uk-why.ogg.mp3",
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      "raw_tags": [
        "Londres"
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      "raw_tags": [
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}

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