Looking for the meaning of the word WHO in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WHO with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Who
Speech Type: Pronoun
Etymology:
Old English hwā, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wie and German wer
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
huː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
what or which person or people
Short Definition:what or which person or people
Examples:- who is that woman?
- I wonder who that letter was from
Definition:
used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person or people previously mentioned
Short Definition:used to introduce clause giving further information about person
Examples:- Joan Fontaine plays the mouse who married the playboy
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