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qababAlternative spelling of kebab.qadadA waterproof surface of lime plaster treated with slaked lime, oils and fats, used in the ancient Arab world.qadar(Islam) Divine intervention in the affairs of humans; fate, predestination.qadisplural of qadiqafiz(historical) A traditional Arab unit of volume, varying over time, place, and substance measured.qaganAlternative form of khagan.qahalAlternative form of kahal (local governing body of a former European Jewish community)qajaqAlternative form of kayak.qalamA reed pen used for Islamic calligraphyqanatAn underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valleyqangoAlternative form of quango.qanonAlternative spelling of qanun.qanun(music) A Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument related to the zither, dulcimer, or harp having either 26 strings and a single bridge, or 42 strings and two bridges.qapikA unit of currency equivalent to a hundredth of an Azerbaijani manat.qarinAlternative form of qareen.qasab(historical) An ancient Arabian measurement of volume representing the amount of water sufficient to irrigate a certain amount of land for a given time period, the exact values varying between regions.qawalAlternative form of qawwal.qeemaAlternative spelling of keema.qepikAlternative spelling of qapik.qibla(Islam) The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.qibliIn the direction of qibla.qilinA mythical Chinese hooved chimerical creature, said to appear in conjunction with the arrival of a sage.qinahAlternative form of kinnah.qinpuTablature score collections for the Chinese musical instrument, the guqin.qipaoA traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women.qiranA former currency of Iran (from 1825 to 1932), subdivided into 20 shahi or 1000 dinar and worth one tenth of a toman.qiratA unit of weight, one twentieth of a mithqal.qirshAlternative form of qursh.qisas(Islam, law) Under sharia law, the principle of retaliation in kind, or retributive justice.qiyam(Islam) A form of optional prayer prayed during the night, preceding the ruku.qiyan(historical, Islamic culture) A woman entertainerqiyas(Islam) The use of analogy as precedent in Shari'a jurisprudence.qobar(rare) A dry fog or dry haze, chiefly of the upper Nile but rarely also elsewhere, which has a brownish-yellow color when slight (sometimes only perceptible from a distance) and darker yellow-grey color when thicker (sometimes obscuring the landscape and blotting out the stars).qobyz(music) Alternative form of kobyz.qochoAlternative spelling of kocho.qomuzAlternative spelling of komuz.qormaAlternative spelling of korma.qrtlyAbbreviation of quarterly.qtrlyAbbreviation of quarterly.quackThe vocalisation made by a duck.quadsplural of quadquaffTo drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.quail(intransitive) To waste away; to fade, to wither.quakeA trembling or shaking.quakyInclined to quake; tremulous.quale(philosophy) An instance of a subjective, conscious experience.quali(motor racing, slang) Clipping of qualifying.qualmA feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.qualsplural of qualqualy(sports) Alternative form of quali.quant(uncountable) Quantitative analysis or research.quare(Ireland, used for emphasis) A lot of, very, great.quargAlternative form of quark (soft creamy cheese)quarkAn integer that uniquely identifies a text string.quarlA fire-resistant channel for a burner in a boiler or furnace.quart(card games) Four successive cards of the same suit.quashTo defeat decisively, to suppress.quasiResembling or having a likeness to the named thing.quassAlternative spelling of kvass.quataArchaic form of coaita.quate(Scotland) quietquatsplural of quatquaukAlternative form of quawk (“harsh bird call; squawk”).quave(intransitive, obsolete) To quiver or tremble.quawk(US) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.quaysplural of quayqubbaA tomb structure in the Arab world, particularly an Islamic domed shrine.qubit(quantum computing) A quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of two states; a quantum bit in a quantum computer capable of being in a state of superposition; A binary qudit.qudadAlternative form of qadad.qudit(quantum computing) A quantum dit; the generalized unit of quantum information described by a superposition of d states, where the number of states is an integer equal to or greater than two.queakAlternative form of queek.queal(intransitive, UK dialectal) To faint away.quean(Scotland) A young woman, a girl; a daughter.queeb(slang, vulgar) vaginal flatulencequeef(vulgar, slang) An emission of air from the vagina, especially when audible; vaginal flatulence.queekA vocal sound produced by certain birds.queenThe wife, consort, or widow of a king.queepThe sound a bird may make, similar to peep, chirp, cheep.queer(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.queghAlternative form of quaich.quell(transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit.queme(obsolete) To please, to satisfy.quena(music) A traditional flute of the Andes.queneObsolete spelling of queen.quenk(Trinidad and Tobago) Synonym of collared peccary.quent(obsolete) past participle of quenchquerk(transitive) To throttle; choke; stifle; suffocate.querl(transitive) To twirl; turn or wind around; coil.quernA mill for grinding corn, especially a handmill made of two circular stones.queroAlternative form of kero (“Inca drinking-cup”).queryA question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).quesoEllipsis of chile con queso: melted cheese, used for instance as a dipping sauce.questA journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.queueA waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.queynObsolete form of queen.queyuA skirt or apron of woven glass beads worn by Amerindian women of GuyanaquharObsolete spelling of where.quhen(chiefly Scotland) Obsolete spelling of when.quherObsolete spelling of where.quhow(often Scotland) Obsolete spelling of how.quicaA small opossum, Didelphis quica, from Guiana and BrazilquiceAlternative form of queest.quichObsolete spelling of quitch.quickMoving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.quidsplural of quidquietWith little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.quiff(British dialect) A puff or whiff, especially of tobacco smoke.quile(now Appalachia) Pronunciation spelling of coil.quillThe lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.quiltA bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.quina(archaic) quininequine(computing) A program that produces its own source code as output.quink(physics) A hypothetical fundamental particle; a preon.quinoArchaic form of keno (“gambling game”).quinsplural of quinquint(music) An interval of one fifth.quipoAlternative spelling of quipu.quipsplural of quipquipuA recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.quireA book, poem, or pamphlet.quirkAn idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.quirl(chiefly dialectal, Southern US, Midland US) To curl or twirl, or twist or coil (up).quirnAlternative spelling of quern.quirtA rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.quishAlternative form of cuisse.quism(mathematics) A quasi-isomorphism.quist(UK Midlands) The wood pigeon, Columba palumbus.quiteTo the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.quits(colloquial, British) On equal monetary terms; neither owing or being owed.quizzArchaic form of quiz.qulfiAlternative form of kulfi.qumix(quantum computing) A mixed state in a quantum computing system.quoifObsolete form of coif.quoilArchaic form of coil.quoinAny of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.quoitA flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.quollAny of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a domestic cat.quonk(uncountable) Unwanted noise picked up by a microphone in a broadcasting studio.quorkThe cry of a raven.quotaA proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.quoteA statement attributed to a person; a quotation.quoth(defective, modal, auxiliary, nonstandard, archaic) To say.qurshA monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.qurutSynonym of kashk.qword(computing) A quadword: four words, typically used in the same contexts as the fossilized 16-bit sense of "word" and thus 64 bits.
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