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    Kreyòl headword

    Poukisa?

    /poo-kee-SA/

    Question word
    In English
    Why?
    Definition
    Why: pou (for) + kisa (what). The answer often starts with paske (because).
    Example
    Poukisa ou an reta? (Why are you late?)

    Poukisa? often comes up alongside Kisa?. Look up both in the Haitian Creole dictionary, and use the Haitian Creole translator when you're ready to build a full sentence.