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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kenapa, a blend of kena (“to be hit”) + apa (“what”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
kênapa
- (informal, colloquial) why; for what reason
- Kenapa air laut asin? ― Why is sea water salty?
2017 November 22, Linda Putri, “Ganjar: Kalau Tidak Salah Kenapa Takut [Ganjar: If Not Wrong Why Fear]”, in Suara Merdeka, archived from the original on 31 December 2018:"Kenapa harus takut kalau tidak salah? Kenapa harus khawatir dengan omongan inkonsisten? Coba cek deh satu persatu, dari 2013 sampai jadi saksi-saksi kemarin apa ada satu saja yang konsisten?," terang Ganjar lagi.- "Why should you be afraid if not wrong? Why should you worry about talking inconsistently? Try checking one by one, from 2013 to yesterday's witnesses, is there only one that is consistent?", Ganjar further explained.
Synonyms
Malay
Etymology
Blend of kena (“to affect”) + apa (“what”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
kenapa (Jawi spelling کناڤ)
- (informal, colloquial) why; for what reason
- Kenapa kau begitu degil? ― Why are you so stubborn?
- Synonym(s): awat (dialectal), mengapa (formal), asal
2018 December 27, “Kenapa tapak tangan selalu basah, berpeluh? [Why are palms always wet and sweaty?]”, in Media Permata, archived from the original on 28 December 2018:“Doktor, tapak tangan saya berpeluh banyak sangat sampai tidak boleh buat kerja. Kenapa boleh jadi begitu?”- "Doctor, my palms sweat too much until I cannot do work. Why could this have happened?
References
- ^ Maxwell, William Edward (1907) A Manual of the Malay language, LESSON IX, On the Verb Kĕna, page 90
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