"qu'est-ce que" meaning in All languages combined

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Pronoun [French]

IPA: /k‿ɛs kə/ Forms: qu’ est-ce que [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “what is this that”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|what is this that}} “what is this that”, {{lit|what is this that}} Literally, “what is this that” Head templates: {{fr-pron|head=qu'est-ce que}} qu’est-ce que
  1. what, what is it that (used as an interrogative for a direct object)
    Sense id: en-qu'est-ce_que-fr-pron-NuuiMRjE Categories (other): French interrogative pronouns, French pronouns Disambiguation of French interrogative pronouns: 46 54 Disambiguation of French pronouns: 47 53
  2. what is (used as an interrogative for a definition)
    Sense id: en-qu'est-ce_que-fr-pron-AR68xyau Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French interrogative pronouns, French pronouns Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of French interrogative pronouns: 46 54 Disambiguation of French pronouns: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: est-ce que, qu’est-ce qui, qu’est-ce que c’est

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