ক্যা

Bengali

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kæ/, [ˈkæː], [ˈkæˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kɛ/, [ˈkɛː], [ˈkɛˑ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindustani کیا (kyā) / क्या (kyā).

Adverb

ক্যা • (kê)

  1. 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

Adverb

ক্যা • (kê) (Vanga, Varendra)

  1. why
    Synonym: কেন (keno)
    আমার কাছে আইছ ক্যা?
    amar kache aich kê?
    Why did you come to me?

References

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