porque
Portuguese
/ˈpuɾ.kɨ/, /puʁ.ˈke/, /puɻ.ˈke/, /poɹ.ˈke/
conjunction
Definitions
- because; for introduces an explanation to the claim in the previous clause
Etymology
Compound from Portuguese por (for, to) + Portuguese que (that).
Origin
Portuguese
que
Gloss
that
Concept
Semantic Field
Miscellaneous function words
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- parce que French
- que French
- por Spanish, Castilian
- porque Spanish, Castilian
- que Spanish, Castilian
- por Portuguese
- pormenor Portuguese
- porquê Portuguese
- portanto Portuguese
- porventura Portuguese
- porvir Portuguese
- que Portuguese
- ser Portuguese
- porke Tagalog
- porket Tagalog
- por Old Portuguese
- que Old Portuguese
- paske Haitian, Haitian Creole
- ki Kabuverdianu
- kusé Kabuverdianu
- pabia Guinea-Bissau Creole
- purke Guinea-Bissau Creole
- que Indo-Portuguese
- ki Kristang