porquê

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From por +‎ quê.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -e
  • Hyphenation: por‧quê

Adverb

porquê

  1. (Portugal, ending a question, a standalone sentence, or with an infinitive) why
    Synonym: (Brazil) por quê
    Porquê complicar uma coisa tão simples?
    Why complicate something so simple?

Noun

porquê m (plural porquês)

  1. reason, cause, explanation
    Precisamos (de) 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 an explanation.

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