چرا

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian ME lʾd (čim rāy, “why”).

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃeɾɒː/
(Dari) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃʊɾɒː/
(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃaɾɔː/

Adverb

Iranian Persian	چرا
Dari	چرا
Tajik	чаро (čaro)

چرا • (čerâ)

why
‏‎‎
čerâ rafti širâz?
Why did you go to Shiraz?

Synonyms

برای چه‎ (barâye če), برای چی‎ (barâye či), واسه چی‎ (vâse či)

Derived terms

چرایی‎ (čerâyi) philosophy; reason; cause

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of ‎ (čerâ ke na?, “why not?”).

Interjection

چرا • (čerâ)

(definite positive response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely

References

Mackenzie, D. N. (1971) A Concise Pahlavi Dictionary. p. 22. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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