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What

/wɑːt/
A word used to ask for information about something; inquiring about an unknown or unspecified thing.

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Examples:

"What are you looking for?"What an affecting relic of the former dear old times!"They have more credits than they know what to do with.

Etymology:

etymology
Old English hwæt, a neuter singular of hwā, from Proto-Germanic hwat, related to Dutch wat, German was. Derived from Proto-Indo-European root *kʷod meaning what.

Usage Statistics:

3834 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Very Often
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