почему

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Russian

Etymology

Univerbation of the preposition по (po, according to) + чему́ (čemú), dative singular of что (što).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pət͡ɕɪˈmu]
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  • Homophones: по чему́ (po čemú)

Adverb

почему́ (počemú)

  1. (interrogative adverb) why? (on what ground; according to what)
    Почему́ вы говори́те э́то?Počemú vy govoríte éto?Why do you say this?
    Почему́ он жела́ет ви́деть меня́?Počemú on želájet vídetʹ menjá?Why does he wish to see me?

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