ক্যা

Bengali

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /kæ/, [ˈkæː], [ˈkæˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /kɛ/, [ˈkɛː], [ˈkɛˑ]

Adverb

ক্যা • (kê)

Alternative form of কেয়া (keẏa)

Derived terms

ক্যা বাত (kê bat)

Etymology 2

Shortened from earlier কেয়া (keẏa), from Sanskrit किम् (kim, “what”). Cognate with Assamese কিয় (kio) and কিয়া (kia). Compare Hindustani کیوں (kyõ) / क्यों (kyõ).

Alternative forms

কেয়া (keẏa)

Adverb

ক্যা • (kê) (Vanga, Varendra)

why
Synonym: কেন (keno)

আমার কাছে আইছ ক্যা?
amar kache aich kê?
Why did you come to me?

References

Accessible Dictionary, “কেয়া ২, ক্যা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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