"de quoi" meaning in French

See de quoi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /də kwa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-de quoi.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-de quoi.wav
Head templates: {{tlb|fr|colloquial}} (colloquial)
  1. what was that Tags: colloquial Synonyms: qu'est-ce qu'il y a, quoi, ;, c'est à dire, plaît-il, qu'est-ce à dire
    Sense id: en-de_quoi-fr-intj-WDvbIUo5 Categories (other): French pronouns Disambiguation of French pronouns: 42 47 11

Pronoun

IPA: /də kwa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-de quoi.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-de quoi.wav
Head templates: {{fr-pron|n}} de quoi n
  1. What is necessary to Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-de_quoi-fr-pron-JFfAr7Jn Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French pronouns, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 0 71 29 Disambiguation of French pronouns: 42 47 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 0
  2. (Quebec, informal) something Tags: Quebec, informal, neuter
    Sense id: en-de_quoi-fr-pron-P8m2iUWd Categories (other): Quebec French, French pronouns Disambiguation of French pronouns: 42 47 11
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          "english": "I have enough (money) to buy a car.",
          "text": "J'ai de quoi acheter une voiture.",
          "translation": "I have enough (money) to buy a car.",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "What is necessary to"
      ],
      "id": "en-de_quoi-fr-pron-JFfAr7Jn",
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          "necessary",
          "necessary"
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          "english": "Is there something to eat?",
          "text": "Y'a-tu de quoi à manger?",
          "translation": "Is there something to eat?",
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      ],
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        "something"
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        {
          "word": "quoi"
        },
        {
          "word": ";"
        },
        {
          "word": "c'est à dire"
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          "word": "plaît-il"
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          "text": "J'ai de quoi acheter une voiture.",
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        "What is necessary to"
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  "word": "de quoi"
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