khua

See also: Appendix:Variations of "khua"

Cimbrian

Etymology

    From Bavarian Kuah, from Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws.

    Noun

    khua f (plural (Luserna) khüa or (Sette Comuni) khüu, diminutive khüule)

    1. (Luserna, Sette Comuni) cow

    Derived terms

    References

    • Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
    • “khua” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

    Vietnamese

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xuə˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰuə˧˧] ~ [xuə˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰuə˧˧] ~ [xuə˧˧]

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    khua • (抠, 拞, 摳, 樞, 驅)

    1. to wave to and fro (often with a long item like a rod)
      Synonym: quơ
      Bà lão mù đang khua gậy dò đường.
      The blind old lady is waving her white cane to scan the way.
    Derived terms
    • khua khoắng
    • khua môi múa mép

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    khua • (拞, 枯, 𢯐, 區, 摳)

    1. to clack
    Derived terms
    • khua chiêng gõ mõ
    • khua chuông gõ mõ

    Etymology 3

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    (classifier cái) khua • (摳)

    1. inner rim, often of a nón quai thao, for reinforcing the hat on its wearer's head
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