chi.
who, whom; whoever
Meaning & usage
who, whom; whoever
Chi viene qui?
Con chi vengono?
Where this word comes from
From Latin quis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís, *kʷos.
he/she/they who, those who, the ones who; (archaic) whom
La mamma bacia chi è bravo/a
Amo solo chi mi ama
whoever, who
Vènga chi può.
Chi lo dicesse mentirebbe.
some, ... others, etc.
Chi leggeva, chi chiacchierava, chi disegnava.
Where this word comes from
From Latin quī, from Old Latin quei, from Proto-Italic *kʷoi.
chi (Greek letter)
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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