why
adv 1 (interr) kwa nini? mbona? kwa sababu gani. 2 (rel adv) sababu, (kwa nini) maana! I will tell you ~ nitakuambia sababu this is ~ ndiyo sababu/maana; (int) lo!; (expressing surprise) kumbe! ~ look at that! kumbe! ona sasa!; (expressing protest) n sababu, kisa, hoja. the ~s and the wherefores kisa na mkasa.