hvi

Danish

Etymology

Cognate with Icelandic hví, Faroese hví.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʋi]

Adverb

hvi

(archaic or poetic) why

Synonyms

hvorfor

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hví; cognate with Icelandic hví, Faroese hví, Norwegian Nynorsk kvi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʋi]

Adverb

hvi

(archaic or poetic) why

Synonyms

hvorfor

References

“hvi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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