Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoo]
- /hu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoo]
- /hu/
Definitions of who word
- idioms who as who should say, Archaic. in a manner of speaking; so to say. 1
- noun who What or which person or people. 1
- pronoun who what person or people? 1
- pronoun who person, people: that 1
- abbreviation WHO whom 1
- adverb who You use who in questions when you ask about the name or identity of a person or group of people. 0
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Origin of who
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwā; cognate with Old High German hwer, Gothic hwas, Latin quis
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Who
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
who popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
who usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for who
pronoun who
- which — what one of (a certain number or group mentioned or implied)?: Which book do you want?
Top questions with who
- who invented the piano?
- doctor who?
- doctors who?
- doctor . who?
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- dr who?
- who in jail?
- the who?
- who is?
- who sang the national anthem at the all star game?
- who sings this song?
- d r who?
- who should i start?
- who plays harley quinn?
- doctor who netflix?