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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquem quer que seja
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kẽŋ kɛɾ kɛ ˈse.ʒɐ/
"Quem quer que seja o responsable, deve assumir o erro."
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Whatever person; any person who; whoever.
"Whosoever breaks this rule will face strict penalties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English, combining 'hwā' (who) + 'swā' (so) + 'æfre' (ever). It emerged during the Middle English period as an emphatic and universal relative pronoun denoting any person whatever.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whosoever" is said worldwide
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quiconque
Transliteration: /ki.kɔ̃k/
"Quiconque entre ici doit respecter les règles."
wer auch immer
Transliteration: /veːɐ̯ aʊx ˈɪmɐ/
"Wer auch immer das getan hat, soll sich melden."
chiunque
Transliteration: /ˈkjun.kwe/
"Chiunque desideri partecipare può iscriversi online."
quienquiera
Transliteration: /kjenˈkjeɾa/
"Quienquiera que venga, recíbelo con amabilidad."
quem quer que seja
Transliteration: /kẽŋ kɛɾ kɛ ˈse.ʒɐ/
"Quem quer que seja o responsable, deve assumir o erro."
जो कोई भी
Transliteration: jo koi bhi
"जो कोई भी आना चाहता है, वह आ सकता है।"
无论谁
Transliteration: wú lùn shuí
"无论谁迟到都要受到惩罚。"
누구든지
Transliteration: nugudeunji
"누구든지 이 규칙을 따라야 합니다."
誰でも
Transliteration: dare demo
"誰でも自由に参加することができます。"
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