"whae" meaning in Scots

See whae in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: /ʍe/, /we/
Etymology: From Old English hwā. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|ang|hwā}} Old English hwā Head templates: {{head|sco|pronoun|}} whae, {{sco-pron}} whae
  1. (South Scots) who Tags: South-Scots Synonyms: fa [Doric], wha [Central-Scots, Ulster-Scots]
    Sense id: en-whae-sco-pron-btAzcUC9 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots pronouns, South Scots

Download JSON data for whae meaning in Scots (1.1kB)

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        {
          "english": "Who dares meddle with me?",
          "text": "Whae dar meddle wi mei?",
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