Who: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
who
[ huห ]
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?
a person whose name one does not know or cannot recall
an unknown or unspecified person.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She's a real estate agent who helped us find our new home.
- He's the one who called earlier.
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:
๐ต๐น quem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช wer
๐ฎ๐ฉ siapa
๐บ๐ฆ ั ัะพ
๐ต๐ฑ kto
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชฐ (dare)
๐ซ๐ท qui
๐ช๐ธ quiรฉn
๐น๐ท kim
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๊ตฌ (nugu)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ู (man)
๐จ๐ฟ kdo
๐ธ๐ฐ kto
๐จ๐ณ ่ฐ (shรฉi)
๐ธ๐ฎ kdo
๐ฎ๐ธ hver
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบัะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ (vin)
๐ฆ๐ฟ kim
๐ฒ๐ฝ quiรฉn
Word origin
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.