защо

See also: зашто and зашо

Bulgarian

Alternative forms
  • (dialect) зашчо́ (zaščó)
  • (dialect and archaic) зачто́ (začtó)

Etymology

за (za, “for”) +‎ що (što, “what”). Compare English what for.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [zɐʃˈtɔ]
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Adverb

защо́ • (zaštó) (not comparable)

  1. why (for what reason)
    Защо́ не ста́ваш?
    Zaštó ne stávaš?
    Why are you not getting up?

References
  • “защо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “защо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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