whan

Meanings

• Interjection

  An interjection expressing surprise, wonder, or regret.

  - "Whan I saw him, he was already late."
  - "Whan will I ever learn to be on time?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whan
van , man , can

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Variants

List of all variants of whan that leads to same result
wan , wanly , wanner , wanness , wannesses , wannest , wanned , wanning , wans , WAN , WANs

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English hwan, hwān; akin to hwa 'who'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. 'Whan' is an interjection used to express surprise or wonder, similar to 'what' or 'when'.

2. The Old English root of 'whan' is 'hwa', meaning 'who'.

3. The word 'whan' is rarely used in modern English and is considered archaic by some.

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How to Memorize "whan"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the surprise or shock expression on your face when you say 'whan'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'whan' with the word 'wonder' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Who Am I Surprised?' to help remember the word 'whan'.

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