somebody
English
Alternative forms
- some body (obsolete)
- some-body (obsolete)
- somebuddy (eye dialect)
- sombuddy (eye dialect)
- somebudy (eye dialect)
- sombudy (eye dialect)
- sumbody (eye dialect)
- sumbuddy (eye dialect)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈsʌmbədɪ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈsʌmbʌdi/, /ˈsʌmbədi/, /ˈsʌmbɑdi/
Audio (US): (file)
Pronoun
somebody
Usage notes
Logically related to everybody and nobody. Becomes nobody via negation.
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
some unspecified person
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Noun
somebody (plural somebodies)
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