why [wái]
1. prislov
zakaj; čemú; zaradi česar
why not? zakaj ne?
not to know why ne vedeti zakaj
this (ali that) is why zato
2. samostalnik
razlog, vzrok; problem
the why and the wherefore motivi in razlogi
the great whys of life veliki življenjski problemi
never mind the why ne brigaj se za vzrok
3. medmet
no; zares, seveda, vendar
How much is 2 and 8? -- Why, 10 Koliko je 2 in 8? -- No, 10; 10 vendar (seveda)