Dictionary
por qué
Meaning
why, for what reason
Hyphenated as
por
Pronounced as (IPA)
/poɾ ˈke/
Etymology
From por (“for”) + qué (“what”). Compare porque (“because”), porqué (“a reason why”) and por que.
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