"cuál" meaning in Spanish

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Pronoun

IPA: /ˈkwal/, [ˈkwal] Forms: cuáles [plural]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Inherited from Latin quālis (“which”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|quālis||which|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin quālis (“which”), {{inh+|es|la|quālis||which}} Inherited from Latin quālis (“which”) Head templates: {{head|es|pronoun|plural|cuáles|cat2=interrogative pronouns}} cuál (plural cuáles)
  1. (interrogative pronoun, as part of a question) what (in terms of a very specific item); which, which one Tags: interrogative, pronoun Synonyms: quál [obsolete] Related terms: qué

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