No. 823 in Malay

mengapa

"Why"

In a sentence

Mengapa awak tidak datang ke majlis semalam?
Why didn't you attend the event yesterday?
In this sentence, "mengapa" is used as a question word to inquire about the reason behind an action or event.
Saya ingin tahu mengapa dia tidak hadir ke mesyuarat.
I want to know why he did not attend the meeting.
Here, "mengapa" is used to express curiosity or seek an explanation about a situation.
Mereka bertanya kepada guru mengapa pelajaran hari ini dibatalkan.
They asked the teacher why today's lesson was canceled.
In this example, "mengapa" is included in reported speech to represent a reason or question asked previously.

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