কিয়বা

Assamese

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Etymology

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From কিয় (kiô) +‎ বা (ba).

Adverb

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কিয়বা (kiba)

  1. why? (used when the asker doesn't expect the answer from the person the asker is asking):
    A: , আজি চাৰৰ আমাৰ ওপৰত খং উঠিছে যেন লাগিছে!
    B: ! কিয়݁বা!
    A: oi, azi saror amar üporot khoṅ uthise zen lagise!
    B: o! kioba!
    A: Hey, it seems today the teacher is angry at us!
    B: Yeah! why!

Synonyms

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