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chi.

who, whom; whoever

3 characters1 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

pron/ki/
  1. who, whom; whoever

    feminine · interrogative · invariable · masculine · pronoun
    Chi viene qui?
    Con chi vengono?
Where this word comes from

From Latin quis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís, *kʷos.

pron/ki/
  1. he/she/they who, those who, the ones who; (archaic) whom

    interrogative · pronoun
    La mamma bacia chi è bravo/a
    Amo solo chi mi ama
  2. whoever, who

    absolute · interrogative · pronoun
    Vènga chi può.
    Chi lo dicesse mentirebbe.
  3. some, ... others, etc.

    interrogative · pronoun
    Chi leggeva, chi chiacchierava, chi disegnava.
Where this word comes from

From Latin quī, from Old Latin quei, from Proto-Italic *kʷoi.

noun/ki/
  1. chi (Greek letter)

    feminine · interrogative · invariable · masculine · pronoun
    Chi mi domandasse ciò, non risponderei.
    Cerco chi mi dia un buon consiglio.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin chī, from Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî).

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