cua

See also: Cua, CUA, của, cưa, cửa, and cu'a

Catalan

Etymology

From , from Vulgar Latin cōda, variant of Latin cauda. Compare Occitan coa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈku.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈku.a]

Noun

cua f (plural cues)

1. tail
2. queue
3. ponytail

Derived terms

• cuejar

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• qua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʷa/

Verb

cua

1. (transitive) To eat.

Derived terms

• tlacualli

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Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

• cova

Etymology

From Latin coda.

Noun

cua f (plural cues)

1. tail

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuə˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kuə˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kuə˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *kua.

Noun

(classifier con) cua • (蠏, 蛌, 蛄, 𧍏, 𧍆)

1. (zoology) crab

Derived terms

• nói ngang như cua

Related terms

• càng
• dã tràng
• ghẹ

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

cua • (蠏, 蛌, 蛄, 𧍏, 𧍆)

1. (Southern Vietnam, slang) to take out a girl

Synonyms

• cưa

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French cours.

Noun

cua

1. (dated, informal) corner, curve, bend (point where a route changes sharply)

   Xe chạy qua cua.

   The car rounded a corner.

2. (informal) period, term, round (period of time required to complete a task)

   theo học một cua ngoại ngữ

   to study a foreign language for a term

   Học mỗi cua ba tháng.

   Each term of study is three months.

Adjective

cua

1. (informal) having a buzzcut, crewcut

   đầu húi cua

   a buzz-cut head

References

• "cua" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)