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Meaning of who

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

who

Pronunciation:/huː/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person under discussion; a question of which person.

pronoun

Definitions

  1. (interrogative) What person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone. (used in a direct or indirect question)

    Example: I don't know who it is. (indirect question)

  2. (interrogative) What is one's position; asks whether someone deserves to say or do something.

    Example: I don't like what you did, but who am I to criticize you? I've done worse.

  3. (relative) The person or people that.

  4. (relative) Whoever, he who, they who.

    Example: It was a nice man who helped us.