what's

(¦)(h)wäts,
(¦)(h)wəts also (¦)(h)wȯts
1
: what is
what's his name
2
: what has
what's he done
3
: what does
what's he want

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what entry 1 + 's

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“What's.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%27s. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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