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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकौन
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Kaun
"कौन पार्टी में आ रहा है?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to introduce a question about the identity of a person.
"Who is coming to the party tonight?" - 2
Used to refer to a person or people previously mentioned.
"The teacher, who is very kind, helped me with my homework."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'who' originates from the Old English 'hwā', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*hwaz', and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European '*kʷo-', meaning 'who'. Over time, it has maintained its interrogative function in English, serving as a fundamental pronoun for inquiries about identity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Who" is said worldwide
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Qui
Transliteration: Ki
"Qui vient à la fête ce soir ?"
Wer
Transliteration: Vehr
"Wer kommt heute Abend zur Party?"
Chi
Transliteration: Kee
"Chi viene alla festa stasera?"
Quién
Transliteration: Kyen
"¿Quién viene a la fiesta esta noche?"
Quem
Transliteration: Keng
"Quem vem à festa esta noite?"
कौन
Transliteration: Kaun
"कौन पार्टी में आ रहा है?"
谁
Transliteration: Shéi
"今晚谁来参加聚会？"
누구
Transliteration: Nugu
"오늘 밤 파티에 누구 오나요?"
誰
Transliteration: Dare
"今晩誰がパーティーに来ますか？"
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