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| Bwae | |
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| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbwaɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Interrogative |
| Etymology | from middle CLT Būtwāyē, from proto butwai |
Bwae — why; asking for the reason of a thing.
Notes
Bwae wy rein Spraech cae: why are you speaking? Placed at the head of a sentence; the question particle cae still closes it in formal speech and is dropped in casual.