porke

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Bikol Central

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish porque (because).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoɾke/ [ˈpoɾ.ke]
  • Hyphenation: por‧ke

Conjunction

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pórke (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜍ᜔ᜃᜒ)

  1. because; just because
    Synonyms: huli, ta, dahil, kawasa

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Spanish por qué (why).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poɾˈke/ [poɾˈke]
  • Hyphenation: por‧ke

Adverb

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porké (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜍ᜔ᜃᜒ)

  1. (rare, interrogative) why
    Synonyms: tano, nata, hadaw, bakin, tadaw

Ladino

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Conjunction

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porke (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פורקי)

  1. because

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish porque.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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porke (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜃᜒ)

  1. just because
    Synonym: porket

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • porke”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018