mengapa

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Indonesian

Etymology

meng- +‎ apa, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Malay mengapa, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *mAŋ-apa, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maŋ-apa.

Pronunciation

Adverb

mengapa

  1. why (for what reason)

Synonyms

Malay

Etymology

meng- +‎ apa, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *mAŋ-apa, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maŋ-apa.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Johor-Selangor" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /məŋapə/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Riau-Lingga" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /məŋapa/
  • Rhymes: -apə, -pə, -ə

Adverb

mengapa

  1. why (for what reason)
    • 773 AH, Hikayat Bayan Budiman:
      "معاڡا كامو كمارى دں ٮىدک ٮرٮاع ٮرساما ٮماں-ٮمٮمو؟…"
      “... Mengapa kau kemari dan tidak terbang bersama teman-temanmu?”
      Why have you returned, instead of flying with your peers?

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: mengapa
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