କିଆଁ

See also: କାହିଁକି and କାହିଁ

Odia

Etymology

From Inherited from Sanskrit what. Cognate with Hindi क्यों (kyõ), Assamese কিয় (kiy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiã/

Pronoun

କିଆଁ (kiā̃)

1. (interrogative) why?

1. ତୁ ଏହା କିଆଁ କଲୁ? ― tu ehā kiā̃ kalu? ― Why did you do this?

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “କିଆଁ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press