Meaning

• (Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.

Meaning

• 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.

Meaning

• (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

  "The market will calculate these higher risks in their funding costs what might result in higher lending rates."

• Such.

  "What a beautiful day!"

• Why.

• Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both…and.

Meaning

• (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.

  "He knows what he wants."

• (relative) That; which; who.

• Whatever.

  "I will do what I can to help you."

Meaning

• An expression of surprise or disbelief.

• What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.

  "What? I'm busy."

• 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.

  "What a nice car."