qa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "qa"

Albanian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ca/

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

Dena'ina

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ (“foot”). Compare Lower Tanana ka (“footwear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qʰa/

Noun

qa

1. footwear, moccasins, boots

   Synonym: seł

References

• Kari, James (2013), Denaʼina Topical Dictionary, Revised Edition, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, page 172

Kaqchikel

Verb

-qa (intransitive)

1. to descend; to lower; to go down
2. to like [with chi -wäch]

   Jaʼ, niqa chi nuwäch ri qʼutuʼn tzäy.

   Yes, I like salty food.

3. to seem [with 'adjective' chi -wäch]

   Achike xqa jebʼël chawäch?

   Which one seemed pretty to you?

Conjugation

Conjugation of qa

	singular			plural
	1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
present	yiqa	yaqa	n(i)qa	yojqa	yixqa	yeqa
past	xiqa	xaqa	xqa	xojqa	xixqa	xeqa
future	xkiqa	xkaqa	xtiqa	xkojqa	xkixqa	xkeqa
imperative/hortative	kiqa	kaqa	tiqa	kojqa	kixqa	keqa

See also

• qasaj

References

• Ixq'anil; Maxwell, Judith M.; Waqi'kan; Little, Walter E. (2006), Tijonïk Kaqchikel Oxlajuj Aj‎^[1], page 52

K'iche'

Pronoun

qa

1. our

References

• Christenson, Allen J. (2003), Kʼicheʼ-English dictionary and Guide to the pronunciation of the Kʼicheʼ-Maya alphabet‎^[2], 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)

Talysh

Etymology

Borrowed from Azerbaijani gah.

Conjunction

qa

1. Used to denote repeated alternation of enumerated actions, events or objects.

   Qa şedə, qa ən omedə.

   Sometimes he comes, sometimes goes.

   i.e., He keeps changing his opinion.

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qa˧/

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

qa

1. pertaining to lizards

Derived terms

• nab qa (“lizard”)

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979), White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[3], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 255.