whoever

/huːˈevər/ pronoun

Translation

WHICH PERSON › the person who

her kim/kimse

Whoever broke the window will have to pay for it. Could I speak to whoever is in charge please?1239

ANY PERSON › used to say that it is not important which person or group does something

her kimse, her kim olursa olsun

Can whoever leaves last lock up, please?1775

SURPRISE › used to ask who a person is when expressing surprise

kim, kim olabilir

Whoever could that be phoning at this time? Whoever would believe such a ridiculous story?1240

(Definition of whoever pronoun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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