What does "wot" mean?

To know (in the sense of knowing a fact).

What is a synonym for "wot"?

Common synonyms include: appreciate, apprehend, comprehend, conceive, conceptualize, discern.

//wɔt// adv, intj, pron, verb

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Verb

1
To know (in the sense of knowing a fact). archaic
"He that walketh in the darke, wotteth not whither he goeth."
2
first-person singular present indicative of wit first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular
3
third-person singular simple present indicative of wit form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Adverb

1
Alternative form of what (used to contradict an assumption) Singlish, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Intj

1
Eye dialect spelling of what. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
"Wot, no bananas?"

Pronoun

1
Eye dialect spelling of what. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
"Fer, as the poit sez, me 'eart 'as got / The pip wiv yearnin' fer - I dunno wot."

"He that walketh in the darke, wotteth not whither he goeth."

Etymology 1

From Middle English woten, from Old English weotan. An extension of the present-tense form of wit (verb) to apply to all forms.

Etymology 2

From wit, in return from Old English witan.

Etymology 3

Representing pronunciation.

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