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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)
- (Luserna, Sette Comuni) cow
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References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter , 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
Etymology 1
Verb
khua • (抠, 拞, 摳, 樞, 驅)
- 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.
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Etymology 2
Verb
khua • (拞, 枯, 𢯐, 區, 摳)
- to clack
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Etymology 3
Noun
(classifier cái) khua • (摳)
- inner rim, often of a nón quai thao, for reinforcing the hat on its wearer's head