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French
Etymology
From Middle French parquoy, from Old French por quoi.
Pronunciation
Adverb
pourquoi
- why
- Synonym: pourquoi que
- Pourquoi as-tu fait cela ? ― Why did you do that?
- Pourquoi n’a-t-il pas fini son travail ? ― Why hasn't he finished his work?
- Je ne sais pas pourquoi il est parti. ― I don't know why he left.
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