Wh-word

//ˈdʌbəljuː ˈeɪt͡ʃ ˌwɜː(ɹ)d// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any English word that is interrogative, typically beginning with the letters wh; a question word.
  2. 2
    Any interrogative word from any language. broadly

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