hví

Etymology
From, dative of.

Adverb

 * 1) why

Usage notes

 * hví fórst tú? - why did you leave?
 * hví komst tú henda vegin? - why did you come this way?
 * hví grætur tú? - why do you weep?
 * hví ikki? - why not?
 * eg veit ikki, hví teir fóru - I don't know why they left

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1
From, dative of. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 (pre-1906 spelling ).

Adverb

 * 1) why

Noun

 * 1) squeal, shriek