porquê

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See also: por que, por qué, por quê, porque, and porqué

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Por +‎ quê.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -e

Adverb

porquê

  1. (Portugal) why
    Porquê complicar uma coisa tão simples?
    Why complicate something so simple?

Synonyms

Noun

porquê m (plural porquês)

  1. reason, cause, explanation
    Precisamos descobrir o porquê disto ter acontecido.
    We need to find out the reason that caused this to happen.
    Não há um porquê.
    There isn't any explanation.

Derived terms

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