qa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "qa"
Crimean Tatar
Adverb
qa
- (Northern dialect) so where's
Usage notes
- Corresponding word in a standard Crimean Tatar: hani
K'iche'
Pronoun
qa
- our
References
- Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary
Lushootseed
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qɑ/
Numeral
qa
Sumerian
Romanization
qa
- romanization of 𒋡 (qa)
White Hmong
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qa˧/
Etymology 1
Noun
qa (classifier: tus)
- back of the throat
- 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
Adjective
qa
Derived terms
- nab qa (“lizard”)
References
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 255.