por que
Meaning
- (Brazil,not-comparable) why, what for, for what reason
- (not-comparable,uncommon) by what, through what, via what
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpoʁ ˈke/
Etymology
por + que. Diachronically from Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Vulgar Latin [Term?]; compare Spanish porque/por qué, French pourquoi, Italian perché.
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Por que isso é importante ?
Why is this important?”
