🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

무엇이든

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mueos-ideun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Whatever/wətˈɛvər/
pronounadjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"원하는 것은 무엇이든 고르세요."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As pronoun
  1. 1

    Anything or everything that is the case or that is specified.

    "You can choose whatever you like from the menu."
As interjection
  1. 1

    Used to express indifference or to dismiss a topic of conversation.

    "I told him he was late, and he just shrugged and said, 'Whatever.'"

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'whatever' originates from Middle English 'whateuer', derived from Old English 'hwæt' meaning 'what' combined with 'ever', which has roots in the Old English 'æfre'. Over time, it evolved to express indifference or a lack of preference.

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