what is it

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what is it

interjection

Used to ask the listener what they want. Honey, can you come over here for a minute? Yes, dear, what is it?
Similar: what, yeah, yes
An expression of concern, asking for an explanation. You're missing appointments, you're failing your classes .... what is it with you lately?

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intj interjection to ask the listener what they want

Italiano	che c'e
Русский	что тако́е? što takóje

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"what is it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/what%20is%20it. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{what_is_it_2026,
  title = {what is it},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/what%20is%20it},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}