"qualche" meaning in Italian

See qualche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkwal.ke/, /ˈkwal.ke/
Rhymes: -alke Etymology: From qual + che. Etymology templates: {{compound|it|quale|che|alt1=qual}} qual + che Head templates: {{it-adv}} qualche
  1. (archaic or regional) some, about Tags: archaic, dialectal Synonyms: circa
    Sense id: en-qualche-it-adv-kVovycnH Categories (other): Regional Italian

Determiner

IPA: /ˈkwal.ke/, /ˈkwal.ke/
Rhymes: -alke Etymology: From qual + che. Etymology templates: {{compound|it|quale|che|alt1=qual}} qual + che Head templates: {{head|it|determiner|singular only||invariable}} qualche (singular only, invariable)
  1. (a) few Tags: invariable, singular, singular-only
    Sense id: en-qualche-it-det--pXlCAiC
  2. some, any Tags: invariable, singular, singular-only
    Sense id: en-qualche-it-det-406XzW0w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Italian determiners Disambiguation of Italian determiners: 0 0

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