Because

/bɪˈkɒz/

क्योंकि; क्योंकि कि; के कारण

Origin & History

From Middle English “because”, from “by cause (that)” (by + cause), influenced by Anglo-French/Old French “cause”.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी “because” से, जो “by cause (that)” (by + cause = ‘कारण से/वजह से’) से बना; एंग्लो-फ़्रेंच/पुरानी फ़्रेंच “cause” (कारण) के प्रभाव से।

Definition

“Because” introduces the reason or cause for something (as a conjunction), and can also mean “on account of” (as a preposition, often in the phrase “because of”). It is sometimes used alone as a short answer to “Why?” (informal/elliptical).

“Because” किसी बात का कारण/वजह बताने के लिए (conjunction) प्रयोग होता है, और “because of” के रूप में “के कारण/की वजह से” (preposition जैसा) अर्थ देता है। कभी-कभी “Why?” के जवाब में अकेले भी कहा जाता है (अनौपचारिक/संक्षिप्त रूप)।

Parts of Speech

Conjunction:
I stayed home because it was raining.
Preposition:
The match was canceled because of the storm.
Adverb:
Why can't I go? Because.

Usage Examples

I hid myself because I was afraid.
We were late because the train was delayed.
My life is ruined because of you!
He didn’t come because he was sick.
Why? Because I said so.

Synonyms

Related Forms

Phrases
Because of / Just because

Idioms & Phrases

Because of
के कारण; की वजह से
Because I said so
क्योंकि मैंने कहा है (यही कारण है)
Just because
सिर्फ इसलिए; बिना खास कारण के
Because of that
उस वजह से; इसलिए