Bengali · Question Words
keno
Why
Used to ask about reasons.
আপনি দেরি করলেন কেন?
Why were you late?
'কেন' (keno) has roots in the ancient languages standing for 'why,' demonstrating a consistent linguistic tradition in questioning motives.
'কেন' functions across various settings in spoken and written Bengali, appropriate for all levels of formality when probing reasoning.