• (Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.
• (usually followed by "with," but also sometimes "would" or "might," especially in finance) In some manner or degree; in part; partly. See also what with
• Such.
• Why.
• Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both…and.
noun
• Something; thing; stuff.
• The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
• Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
pronoun
• (interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.
• That which; those that; the thing that.
• (relative) That; which; who.
• Whatever.
interjection
• An expression of surprise or disbelief.
• What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
• Clipping of what do you say?
• What did you say? I beg your pardon?
• (typically with a) An intensifier to an adjective phrase; used to begin a sentence.
• Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
adverb
• (degree) To a given extent or degree.
• (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).
• To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).
pronoun
• (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
• The known (thing); used to refer to something just said.
• (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality or proposition; used to emphatically affirm or deny a previous statement or question.
• (relative) (plural that) Which, who; representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.
• Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.
conjunction
• Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
• Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
• Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.
• Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.
• Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
• Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
• Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
• Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.
• (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
• an unofficial association of people or groups
• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
• anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
• a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
• feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
• an informal term for a youth or man
• a spiteful woman gossip
• the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
• a whip with nine knotted cords
• a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
• any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
verb
• beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
• A kind of stew or curry eaten in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
adverb
• (Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.
• (usually followed by "with," but also sometimes "would" or "might," especially in finance) In some manner or degree; in part; partly. See also what with
• Such.
• Why.
• Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both…and.
pronoun
• (interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.
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