защо

See also: зашто and зашо

Bulgarian

Alternative forms

• (dialect) зашчо́ (zaščó)
• (dialect and archaic) зачто́ (začtó)

Etymology

за (za, “for”) +‎ що (što, “what”). Compare English what for.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɐʃˈtɔ]

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Adverb

защо́ • (zaštó) (not comparable)

1. why (for what reason)

   Защо́ не ста́ваш?

   Zaštó ne stávaš?

   Why are you not getting up?

References

• “защо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “защо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010