কিয়

Assamese

Alternative forms
  • কিয়া (kia) — Western and Central Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit কিম্ (kim, “what”). Cognate with Hindustani کیوں (kyõ) / क्यों (kyõ). Compare Early Assamese কিক (kiko).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiɔ/
  • (file)

Adverb

কিয় • (kio)

  1. why?
    Synonyms: কেলেই (kelei), কি কাৰণে (ki karone), কি নিমিত্তে (ki nimitte), কিহৰ কাৰণে (kihor karone)
    তুমি কিয়݁ হাঁহি আছা? ― tumi kio hãhi asa? ― Why are you laughing?

Derived terms
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