"qua" meaning in Italian

See qua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkwa/, /ˈkwa/ [regional] Forms: quà [alternative]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Vulgar Latin *eccum hāc. Related to Portuguese cá, Spanish acá, French çà. The original geminated -cc-, though lost in the standard language, is still found in most regional Italian varieties. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|VL.|*eccum hāc}} Vulgar Latin *eccum hāc, {{cog|pt|cá}} Portuguese cá, {{cog|es|acá}} Spanish acá, {{cog|fr|çà}} French çà Head templates: {{it-adv}} qua
  1. here Synonyms: qui Derived forms: quassù, quaggiù Related terms: ,
    Sense id: en-qua-it-adv-~OyRUJdZ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 15 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 6 0 0 6 0 1 7 9 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 0

Alternative forms

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