what
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Also seen as: whats
Sense 1
Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
Determiner
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Which.
Determiner
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.
Được sử dụng để hỏi về sự xác định của một thứ gì đó
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Pronoun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
That which; those that; the thing(s) that.
Pronoun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “what” mean?
Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
Is “what” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.