qa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "qa"

Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ca/

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronoun

qa

1. alternative form of çë (“what”)

Crimean Tatar

Adverb

qa

1. (Northern dialect) so where's

Usage notes

• Corresponding word in a standard Crimean Tatar: hani

K'iche'

Pronoun

qa

1. our

References

• Christenson, Allen J. (2003), Kʼicheʼ-English dictionary and Guide to the pronunciation of the Kʼicheʼ-Maya alphabet‎, Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, →OCLC

Lushootseed

Alternative forms

• qah

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qɑ/

Numeral

qa

1. a lot, lots, many, much

Sumerian

Romanization

qa

1. romanization of 𒋡 (qa)

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qa˧/

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not mentioned at all by Ratliff. Bears resemblance to Old Chinese 喉 (OC *ɡoː, “throat”) and other words in the area like Vietnamese cổ (“neck”) - perhaps an areal word, and/or a sound-symbolic formation (using guttural velars and uvulars to represent the throat).”

Noun

qa (classifier: tus)

1. back of the throat
2. the (inner) throat, vocal cord

   Neeg mob qa hais tsis tau lus. ― People with sore throat cannot speak.

   Haus luam yeeb ntau ces lub qa yuav puas. ― Smoking too much can ruin your vocal cords.

Derived terms

• txhaws qa (“sore throat, swollen stuffy throat”)

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not mentioned at all by Ratliff. Bears a vague resemblance to Thai กิ้งก่า (gîng-gàa, “lizard”).”

Adjective

qa

1. pertaining to lizards

Derived terms

• nab qa (“lizard”)

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979), White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 255.