"quién" meaning in Spanish

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Pronoun

IPA: /ˈkjen/, [ˈkjẽn] Forms: quiénes [plural]
Rhymes: -en Etymology: Inherited from Latin quem. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|quī|quem||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin quem, {{inh+|es|la|quī|quem}} Inherited from Latin quem Head templates: {{head|es|pronoun|interrogative||plural|quiénes}} quién (interrogative, plural quiénes)
  1. who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose? Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-quién-es-pron-~AbYZlt6
  2. (followed by a subjunctive clause in the imperfect or pluperfect tense) if only; I wish Tags: followed by a subjunctive clause in the imperfect or pluperfect tense, interrogative
    Sense id: en-quién-es-pron-wPFkhUcY Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish pronouns Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Spanish pronouns: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: quién lo diría, quién va, quién vive

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          "english": "Who would have believed it!?",
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          "english": "Whose book is this?",
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          "english": "Whose book is this?",
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          "english": "Who teaches the class?",
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          "english": "Who the hell is Kevin?",
          "text": "¿Quién carajo es Kevin?",
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