whate'er

[ wuht-air, wot-, hwuht-, hwot-, wuht-, hwuht- ]

/ wʌtˈɛər, wɒt-, ʰwʌt-, ʰwɒt-, wət-, ʰwət- /

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pronoun, adjective Literary.

contraction of whatever.

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He can't talk much, though; 'tain't good fur him; his lungs is out er kilter.
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Thar couldn't nothin' kill her, short er wild beasts, ef she hed ther baby 'n her arms!
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