kunaon

Sundanese

Alternative forms

• kunaeun (dialectal, Banten)

Etymology

From Old Sundanese kunaun, a blend of ku (“by”) +‎ naun (“what”).

Pronoun

kunaon (Sundanese script ᮊᮥᮔᮇᮔ᮪)

1. (informal, colloquial) why; for what reason

   Synonym: naha

   Kunaon cai laut asin? ― Why is sea water salty?