Why in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “why”
The meaning of “why” in Hindi is क्यों, pronounced kyon — it is a interro. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of why
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
🟢 Similar words for why
wherefore
✍️ Why in a sentence
Why did you leave him?.
तूने इस तरह का घर क्यों बनाया?
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Old Hindi क्यूं (kyūṃ), from Apabhramsa किंव (kiṃva), केंव (keṃva), from the interrogative base in क्- (k-) + एंव (eṃva), for which see यों (yõ).
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Word (English)
Why
Meaning in Hindi
क्यों
Pronunciation
kyon
Part of speech
Interro
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Old Hindi क्यूं (kyūṃ), from Apabhramsa किंव (kiṃva), केंव (keṃva), from the interrogative base in क्- (k-) + एंव (eṃva), for which see यों (yõ).
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The Hindi meaning of "why" is क्यों (kyon).
In Devanagari script it is written as क्यों.
It is pronounced "kyon". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.