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quem.

who; whom (which person?)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

pron/ˈkẽj̃/Brazil[ˈkẽɪ̯̃]Brazil/ˈkɐ̃j̃/Portugal/ˈkẽj̃/

  1. who; whom (which person?)

    interrogative
    Quem viu o novo filme?
    Quem fez isso?

  2. who; whom; that (the person who[m] or that)

    relative
    Foi ele quem me falou de você.
    A moça a quem dei meu número não me ligou.

  3. those who; people who; anyone who; who(m)ever

    indefinite
    Não me lembro do nome de quem me ligou.
    Quem quiser sair, que o faça.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese quen, from Latin quem (“whom”), accusative case of interrogative quis (“who?”) and relative quī (“who”).

intj

  1. alternative spelling of quém

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