who — used to ask about the identity of a person
Part of speech: PRONOUN
Definition: used to ask about the identity of a person
Pronunciation (IPA): /huː/
Korean meaning: 누구 (의문사)
Korean pronunciation: **후**
Example Sentences
- Who ate my sandwich? There's a note saying 'Thanks for lunch!'
- Who wants to be a millionaire? Everyone except my cat.
- The student who studies hard will succeed.
who
PRONOUN//huː//
used to ask about the identity of a person
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/huː/
🇬🇧 UK/huː/
🌳Etymology
Rootwho
Origin
고대 영어 'hwā'에서 유래된 매우 오래된 단어로, 게르만어족의 공통 조상어에서 나왔습니다. 'what', 'when', 'where'와 같은 wh- 의문사들의 형제격인 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
donewbluetrueyou
do
new
blue
true
you
🔗Collocations
who knows
who cares
who else
who on earth
guess who
who's who
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Who ate my sandwich? There's a note saying 'Thanks for lunch!'”
😄 Fun example
“Who wants to be a millionaire? Everyone except my cat.”
“The student who studies hard will succeed.”
“Who is going to the party tonight?”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
which personwhat person
Antonyms
nobodyno one
Related
whomwhosewhatwhenwherewhyhow
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