Who: meaning, definitions and examples

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who

 

[ huห ]

Pronoun / Noun / Interrogative pronoun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

used for asking or referring to which person or people

used when asking which person or people.

Synonyms

which person, whom, whose

Examples of usage

  • Who is that?
  • Who are you talking to?
Context #2 | Noun

a person whose name one does not know or cannot recall

an unknown or unspecified person.

Synonyms

person, somebody, someone

Examples of usage

  • She's a real estate agent who helped us find our new home.
  • He's the one who called earlier.
Context #3 | Interrogative pronoun

used for asking about someone's identity or asking for information about someone

used to ask about someone's identity or to request information about someone.

Synonyms

which person, whom, whose

Examples of usage

  • Who is coming to the party?
  • Who won the game?

Translations

Translations of the word "who" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น quem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅŒเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ siapa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kto

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ชฐ (dare)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท qui

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ quiรฉn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ˆ„๊ตฌ (nugu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู† (man)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kdo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kto

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐ (shรฉi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kdo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hver

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœ (vin)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kim

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ quiรฉn

Etymology

The word 'who' originated from Old English 'hwa', which is of Germanic origin. It has been used in English for centuries to inquire about the identity of a person or to refer to an unknown or unspecified person. Over time, 'who' has become a fundamental interrogative pronoun in the English language, essential for asking questions about people's identities and seeking information about individuals.

See also: whodunit, whoever, whose.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25, this is one of the most fundamental words in English. It's absolutely essential to master this word as it forms the backbone of English communication and appears in almost every conversation or text.