Persian

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃʰeɾɒː]

Adverb

چرا • ‎(čérâ)

1. why

   چرا رفتی شیراز؟‎

   Čérâ ráfti Širấz?

   Why did you go to Shiraz?

Synonyms

• برای چه ‎(barâye če), برای چی ‎(barâye či), واسه چی ‎(vâse či)

Derived terms

• چرایی ‎(čerayí) philosophy; reason; cause

Etymology 2

Reduced form of چرا که نه؟ ‎(čerâ ke na?, “why not?”).

Interjection

چرا • ‎(čérâ)

1. (definite positive response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely