Esperanto

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Etymology

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From kial (why) +‎ -o (noun ending).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): [kiˈalo]
  • Rhymes: -alo
  • Hyphenation: ki‧a‧lo

Noun

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kialo (accusative singular kialon, plural kialoj, accusative plural kialojn)

  1. reason (for doing something)
    Synonym: tialo