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Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk question 49890 6947533 2009-07-06T21:36:33Z Xhienne 10955 t+fr:[[doute]] t+fr:[[motion]] ([[WT:EDIT|Assisted]]) {{wikipedia}} ==English== {{rank|live|hard|ask|409|question|doubt|around|black}} ===Alternative forms=== * [[quæstion]] {{i|archaic}} ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|enm}} {{term|question|lang=enm}} < {{etyl|fro}} {{term|question|lang=fro}} < {{etyl|la}} {{term|quaestio||a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question}} < {{term|quaerere||to seek, ask, inquire}}.<ref name="Cent1911">{{R:Century 1911}}</ref> ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/ˈkwɛsʧən/}}, {{SAMPA|/"kwEstS@n/}}, ({{IPA|/ˈkwɛʃʧən/}} in some dialects) * {{audio|en-us-question.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{hyphenation|ques|tion}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # A sentence, phrase or word which asks for [[information]], reply or response; an [[interrogative]]. #: ''What is your '''question'''?'' # A subject or topic for [[consideration]] or [[investigation]] #: ''The '''question''' of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.'' # An unknown. #: ''There was a '''question''' of which material to use.'' # A doubt or [[challenge]] about the truth or accuracy of a matter. #: ''His claim to the property has come under '''question'''.'' # A proposal to a meeting as a topic for [[deliberation]]. #: ''I move that the '''question''' be put to a vote.'' ====Synonyms==== * [[inquiry]], [[enquiry]], [[query]]; [[subject]], [[topic]], [[problem]], [[issue]]; [[consideration]], [[interrogation]]; [[doubt]]; [[motion]], [[proposition]], [[proposal]] ====Derived terms====  {{rel-top|Terms derived from the noun "question"}} * [[a question of]] * [[begging the question]] * [[beyond question]] * [[bonus question]] * [[call into question]] * [[chicken-or-egg question]] * [[closed-ended question]] * [[cross-question]] * [[essay question]] * [[federal question]] * [[in question]] * [[indirect question]] * [[frequently asked questions]]/[[FAQ]] * [[leading question]] * [[loaded question]] * [[multiple-choice question]] * [[no questions asked]] * [[open question]] * [[open-ended question]] {{rel-mid}} * [[out of the question]] * [[pop the question]]  * [[previous question]] * [[questionable]] * [[questionist]] * [[questionnaire]] * [[question mark]] * [[question-master]] * [[question sheet]] * [[question time]] * [[reverse question]] * [[rhetorical question]] * [[scaled question]] * [[tag question]] * [[toss-up question]] * [[West Lothian question]] * [[yes-no question]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Related terms==== * [[query]] * [[quest]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|sentence which asks for information}} * Albanian: {{t-|sq|pyetje|f|xs=Albanian}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[سؤال]]}} {{IPAchar|(su’āl)}} {{m}} * Armenian: [[հարց]] (harc') * [[Aromanian]]: {{tø|rup|ãntribari|f|xs=Aromanian}} * [[Chamicuro]]: {{tø|ccc|inajpeki}} * Chinese: [[問題]], [[问题]] (wèntí) * Czech: {{t+|cs|otázka|f}} * Danish: {{t+|da|spørgsmål}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|vraag|f}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|demando|xs=Esperanto}} * Finnish: [[kysymys]], [[kysymyslause]] * French: {{t+|fr|question|f}} * German: {{t+|de|Frage|f}}, {{t+|de|Anfrage|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|ερώτηση|sc=Grek}} * Hebrew: [[שאלה]] (she'ela) {{f}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|kérdés}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|ceist|f|xs=Irish}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|domanda|f}} * Japanese: [[質問]] (しつもん, shitsumon) * Korean: [[질문]] (jilmun) * Kurdish: {{ku-Arab|[[پرسیار]]}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|прашање|n|tr=prášanje|sc=Cyrl}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|spørsmål}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|pytanie|n}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|questão|f}} * Romanian: {{t-|ro|întrebare|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|вопрос|m|tr=voprós|sc=Cyrl}} * Serbian: [[pitanje]] {{n}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|vprašanje|n}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|pregunta|f}}, {{t-|es|cuestión|f}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|swali}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|fråga|c}} * [[Tamil]]: [[கேள்வி]] (kELvi) * [[Taos]]: [[cìakǫ’óna]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|topic under discussion}} * Arabic: {{t|ar|مسألة|f|tr=mas'ala|sc=Arab}} * Armenian: [[հարց]] (harc') * Danish: {{t+|da|spørgsmål}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|thema|n}}, {{t+|nl|kwestie|f}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|temo|xs=Esperanto}}, {{t-|eo|ekzamenado|xs=Esperanto}} * Finnish: [[teema]], [[keskusteluaihe]] * French: {{t+|fr|question|f}} * German: {{t+|de|Frage|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: {{t+|el|ερώτημα|sc=Grek}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|ceist|f|xs=Irish}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|прашање|n|tr=prášanje|sc=Cyrl}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|questão|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|вопрос|m|tr=voprós|sc=Cyrl}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|vprašanje|n}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|tema|m}}, {{t+|es|asunto|m}}, {{t-|es|tópico|m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|swali}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|fråga|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|something unknown}} * Dutch: {{t|nl|vraag|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|ερώτημα|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|απορία|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|incógnita|f}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|swali}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|doubt or challenge about the truth}} * Armenian: [[հարց]] (harc') * Danish: {{t+|da|spørgsmål}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|twijfel}} * Esperanto: {{t+|eo|dubo|xs=Esperanto}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|epäilys}} * French: {{t|fr|doute|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Frage|f}}, {{t+|de|Zweifel|m}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|сомнеж|m|tr=sómnež|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|сомнение|n|tr=somnénie|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|сомневање|n|tr=somnévanje|sc=Cyrl}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|questão|f}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|vprašanje|n}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|duda|f}}, {{t-|es|cuestión|f}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|swali}} * Swedish: {{t|sv|tvivel|n}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|formal proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote}} * Danish: {{t+|da|spørgsmål}} * Dutch: [[motie]] * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|mocio|xs=Esperanto}} * French: {{t|fr|motion|f}} * German: [[Frage]] {{f}}, [[Anfrage]] {{f}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: {{t+|el|ερώτημα|sc=Grek}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|прашање|n|tr=prášanje|sc=Cyrl}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|vprašanje|n}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|moción|f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Icelandic}}: [[spurning]] * {{ttbc|Romanian}}: [[întrebare]] {{f}} * {{ttbc|Telugu}}: [[ప్రశ్న]] (praSna) {{trans-bottom}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb|questions|questioning|questioned}} # To ask questions of; [[interrogate]]; [[enquire]]; ask for information. # To raise doubts about; have doubts about. ====Derived terms==== * [[questioner]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|ask questions of}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|ondervragen}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|pridemandi|xs=Esperanto}}, {{t-|eo|ekzameni|xs=Esperanto}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kysyä}} * French: {{t|fr|questionner}}, {{t|fr|interroger}} * German: {{t+|de|fragen}}, {{t+|de|hinterfragen}}, {{t+|de|befragen}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|испрашува|tr=isprášuva|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|прашува|tr=prášuva|sc=Cyrl}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|pytać}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|questionar}} {{trans-mid}} * Romanian: {{t+|ro|întreba}} * Russian: [[расспрашивать]] (rassprášivat') {{impf}}, [[расспросить]] (rassprosít') {{pf}}, [[допрашивать]] (doprášivat') {{impf}}, [[допросить]] (doprosít') {{pf}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|preguntar}}, {{t+|es|consultar}}, {{t-|es|cuestionar}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|swali}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|fråga}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|raise doubts about}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|zpochybnit}} * Dutch: [[in vraag stellen]] * Esperanto: {{t+|eo|dubi|xs=Esperanto}} * Finnish: [[kyseenalaistaa]], [[asettaa]] [[kyseenalaiseksi]] * French: {{t|fr|mettre en doute}}, {{t|fr|douter}} de * German: {{t+|de|anzweifeln}}, {{t-|de|bezweifeln}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|става под прашање|tr=stáva pod prášanje|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|оспорува|tr=ospóruva|sc=Cyrl}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|kwestionować}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|questionar}} * Russian: [[ставить под вопрос]] (stávit' pod vopros) {{impf}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|cuestionar}}, {{t+|es|poner}} en {{t+|es|tela|f}} de {{t+|es|juicio|m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|swali}} * Swedish: [[ifrågasätta]] {{trans-bottom}} ====See also==== * [[answer]] * [[ask]] * [[interrogative]] ====References==== <references/> ====External links==== * {{R:Webster 1913}} [[Category:1000 English basic words]] ---- ==French== ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/kɛs.tjɔ̃/|lang=fr}}, {{SAMPA|/kEs.tjO~/}} * {{audio|fr-fr-question.ogg|Audio (France)}} ===Noun=== '''question''' {{f}} # a [[question]]. # a [[matter]] or [[issue]]; a [[problem]]. 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