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quoi

/kwa/

pronoun/kwa/

what; what, (that) which; enough (of something specific); nothing; whatever

De quoi parle-t-il ?What is he talking about?

From Latin quid; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷís. Cognate to English what, which differs due to changing under Grimm’s law.

adverb/kwa/

you know, like, y'know

Alors, ce mec m'a dit de te donner son porte-monnaie, quoi.So, this guy, like, told me to give you his wallet.

From Latin quid; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷís. Cognate to English what, which differs due to changing under Grimm’s law.

phrase/kwa/

what? say again?

Synonyms: comment, pardon, plaît-il

From Latin quid; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷís. Cognate to English what, which differs due to changing under Grimm’s law.