Why

"Why" in Finnish

miksi

((interrogative) for what reason)

minkä tähden

((interrogative) for what reason)

minkä vuoksi

((interrogative) for what reason)

mitä varten

((interrogative) for what reason)

no mutta

(exclamation of surprise)

miksi

(the reason)

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