In a certain code language:
- ‘ki ru pi’ means ‘nobody like cruel’
- ‘ki mi cha’ means ‘king was cruel’
- ‘ru pi cha’ means ‘nobody like king’

What is the code for ‘was’ in the given code language?

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In a certain code language:  
- ‘ki ru pi’ means ‘nobody like cruel’  
- ‘ki mi cha’ means ‘king was cruel’  
- ‘ru pi cha’ means ‘nobody like king’

What is the code for ‘was’ in the given code language?

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1. **Identify common codes:**  
   - From **‘ki ru pi’ = ‘nobody like cruel’** and **‘ru pi cha’ = ‘nobody like king’**, the common code **‘ru pi’** corresponds to **‘nobody like’**.  
   - Thus, **‘ki’** must mean **‘cruel’**, and **‘cha’** must mean **‘king’**.

2. **Analyze the second phrase:**  
   - **‘ki mi cha’ = ‘king was cruel’**  
   - Substituting known codes: **‘cruel’ (ki) + ‘mi’ + ‘king’ (cha) = ‘king was cruel’**.  
   - This leaves **‘mi’** as the code for **‘was’**.

Therefore, the code for **‘was’** is **mi**.

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