зашто

See also: защо

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzaʃtɔ]

Conjunction

зашто • (zašto)

1. because

   Synonyms: затоа што (zatoa što), бидејќи (bidejḱi), оти (oti)

Usage notes

• This word is often incorrectly used in the sense of "why", whereas the similar word "зошто" is reserved for that meaning.

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Literally “for what”, from за (“for”) + што̏ (“what”). For the conjunction compare зато што.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zâʃto/

• Hyphenation: за‧што

Adverb

за̏што (Latin spelling zȁšto)

1. why, what for

   зашто не? ― why not?

   зашто то? ― why so? why is that?

Synonyms

• (why): што̏

Conjunction

за̏што (Latin spelling zȁšto)

1. (archaic) because