क्यों
See also: काया, क्यूँ, क्या, काय, and किया
Hindi
Alternative forms
- क्यूँ (kyū̃) – pronunciation spelling
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Apabhramsa किंव, ultimately from Sanskrit किम् (kim, “what”). Cognate with Assamese কিয় (kio).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kjũː/
- (formal, uncommon) (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kjõː/
Adverb
क्यों • (kyõ) (Urdu spelling کیوں)
- why
- तूने इस तरह का घर क्यों बनाया?
- tūne is tarah kā ghar kyõ banāyā?
- Why did you make this kind of house?
- क्यों नहीं? ― kyõ nahī̃? ― Why not?