English to English
why
(/hw//aI/
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noun (n)
- the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'(noun.motive)source: wordnet30
- A young heifer.(noun)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; -- used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1.(adverb)source: webster1913