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who meaning in Sanskrit

कः kaḥ

/huː/

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British/hʉw/

who in Sanskrit: कः (kaḥ). In English, who means what person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone; used in a direct or indirect question.

Sanskrit words for who

who? (interrogative pronoun)
कः kaḥ

English meaning of who

  1. pronoun What person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone; used in a direct or indirect question.
  2. pronoun With antecedent as subject.
  3. pronoun With antecedent as object: whom.
  4. pronoun Whoever, he who, they who.

Full definition of who

who in a sentence

  • You're getting married‽ Who to? (direct question)
  • I don't know who it is. (indirect question)
  • Who says they care? —They themselves do.

who in other languages

Questions about who in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of who in Sanskrit?
Who in Sanskrit is कः (kaḥ).
who इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Who: कः (kaḥ).
What does who mean in English?
Who means what person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone; used in a direct or indirect question.

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