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Proper name [English]

Forms: Ques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed both from Hokkien 郭 (Keh) and Catalan Qué. Doublet of Quek, Guo, and Kwok. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|郭|tr=Keh}} 郭 (Keh), {{bor|en|ca|Qué}} Catalan Qué Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Que (plural Ques)
  1. (Philippines) A Chinese surname from Hokkien. Tags: Philippines
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-FhlDFLu~ Categories (other): English surnames, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 4 2 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 9 2 23 32
  2. A surname from Catalan.
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-x85ZJ1Ct Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Forms: Que. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Que
  1. Abbreviation of Querétaro: a state of Mexico. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Querétaro (extra: a state of Mexico) Categories (place): Places in Mexico, States of Mexico
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-hHW4rtsO Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of Mexico, Querétaro, Mexico
  2. Abbreviation of Quebec: a province of Canada. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Quebec (extra: a province of Canada) Categories (place): Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-xnAbqD-L Categories (other): Abbreviations of provinces and territories of Canada, Provinces and territories of Canada, Quebec, Canada, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 4 2 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 9 2 23 32
  3. Abbreviation of Quebec City: the capital city of Quebec, Canada. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Quebec City (extra: the capital city of Quebec, Canada) Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Quebec, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-24LnyyFn Categories (other): Abbreviations of places, Provincial capitals of Canada, Quebec City, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 4 2 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 10 3 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 9 2 23 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˈke/, [ˈkɛ], /ˈkeʔ/, [ˈkɛʔ] Forms: ᜃᜒ [Baybayin], Cue [alternative], Khoe [alternative]
Rhymes: -e, -eʔ Etymology: From Hokkien 郭 (Keh), via Spanish Que. Doublet of Kwok. Etymology templates: {{der|tl|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|郭|tr=Keh}} 郭 (Keh), {{bor|tl|es|Que}} Spanish Que, {{doublet|tl|Kwok}} Doublet of Kwok Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|b=+}} Que (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒ)
  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

Inflected forms

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        "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog proper nouns",
        "Tagalog surnames",
        "Tagalog surnames from Hokkien",
        "Tagalog terms borrowed from Spanish",
        "Tagalog terms derived from Hokkien",
        "Tagalog terms derived from Spanish",
        "Tagalog terms spelled with Q",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈke/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɛ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkeʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɛʔ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Que"
}

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