queja

See also: quejá

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Adverb

queja

1. Alternative spelling of queha, how?

Preposition

queja

1. Alternative spelling of queha, like.

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Spanish

Etymology

Back-formation from quejar (“to complain”). Compare Portuguese queixa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkexa/ [ˈke.xa]

Noun

queja f (plural quejas)

1. complaint, grievance, gripe, grumble
2. complaining (plural)
3. (colloquial) beef

Usage notes

Queja is rarely used to mean a legal complaint. For the legal term, use denuncia.

Derived terms

• quejoso
• quejumbroso

 

Related terms

• quejar
• quejarse

 

Verb

queja

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of quejar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of quejar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of quejar.

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001