Definitions for whitherˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
whith•erˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð-(adv.)
to what place; where.
to what end, point, or action; to what.
(conj.)to which place.
to whatever place.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of whither:
bef. 900; ME, var. of ME, OE hwider, alter. of hwæder (c. Go hwadre), modeled on hiderhither
Wiktionary
whither(Verb)
To wuther.
whither(Adverb)
To which place.
whither(Conjunction)
To which place
Origin: From hwæder.
Webster Dictionary
Whither(adverb)
to what place; -- used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou?
Whither(adverb)
to what or which place; -- used relatively
Whither(adverb)
to what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design; whereunto; whereto; -- used in a sense not physical
Translations for whither
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
whither(adverb)
to which place(?).
- waarheenAfrikaans
- إلى أيْن ؟Arabic
- накъдеBulgarian
- para onde / para qualPortuguese (BR)
- kamCzech
- wohinGerman
- hvorhenDanish
- προς τα πού;Greek
- ¿adónde?Spanish
- kuhuEstonian
- بکجاFarsi
- minneFinnish
- oûFrench
- לְאָןHebrew
- किधरHindi
- kamoCroatian
- hova?Hungarian
- ke manaIndonesian
- hvert(?)Icelandic
- doveItalian
- どこへJapanese
- 어디로, 어느 쪽으로Korean
- kurLithuanian
- kurpLatvian
- di tempat manaMalay
- waarheenDutch
- hvorhenNorwegian
- dokądPolish
- بکجاPersian
- چمرې،كوم ځاى ته، دپاره ، دكوم (مقصد، هدف ، اندازې اونوروPashto
- para ondePortuguese
- undeRomanian
- кудаRussian
- kamSlovak
- kamSlovenian
- kudaSerbian
- varthän, vartSwedish
- ที่ไหนThai
- nereyeTurkish
- 去哪裡了？Chinese (Trad.)
- куди?Ukrainian
- کدھرUrdu
- đến đâuVietnamese
- 往何处？，何处Chinese (Simp.)
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