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quelqu'un

/kɛl.k‿œ̃/

pronoun/kɛl.k‿œ̃/

one (out of several); someone, somebody, anyone, anybody; (colloquial) (a) somebody (someone singular or notable, i.e., who stands apart from most others in importance, skill, merit, etc.); some; some people, certain

Il y a quelqu'un ici qui parle français ?Is there anybody here who speaks French?

Synonyms: un, l'un

Univerbation of quelque (“some”) + un (“one”). Akin to Italian qualcuno.