kue

See also: Kue, kų́é, and kü

English

Noun

kue (plural kues)

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter Q. Alternative form of cue.
    • 1856, Goold Brown, The First Lines of English Grammar, page 10:
      The names of the letters, as now commonly spoken and written in English, are A, Bee, Cee, Dee, E, Eff, Gee, Aitch, I, Jay, Kay, Ell, Em, En, O, Pee, Kue, Ar, Ess, Tee, U, Vee, Double-u, Ex, Wy, Zee.
    • 1997, John Trotter, System of Rational Discourse, page 22:
      And there is [a] proverbial warning to mind your pees and kues.
    • 2003, Cristian Darie & ‎Karli Watson, The Programmer's Guide to SQL, Apress, page 1:
      SQL is pronounced either "ess-kue-ell" or "see-kwell" depending on your preference.

Derived terms
  • mind one's pees and kues

Translations
cue — see cue

References

    Danish

    Etymology

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

    Verb

    kue (imperative ku, infinitive at kue, present tense kuer, past tense kuede, perfect tense har kuet)

    1. to cow (to intimidate)
    2. to subdue
    3. to stunt (to check or hinder the growth or development)

    Conjugation
    Conjugation of kue
    Active Passive
    Infinitive kue kues
    Present tense kuer kues
    Past tense kuede kuedes
    Imperative ku -
    Participle
    Present kuende
    Past kuet
    Gerund kuen

    Synonyms

    References

    Indonesian

    Etymology

    From Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): [ˈkue̯]
    • Hyphenation: kué

    Noun

    kué (first-person possessive kueku, second-person possessive kuemu, third-person possessive kuenya)

    1. kuih
    2. cake
    3. cookie

    Alternative forms
    • koeé (superseded)
    • kuih (Brunei, Malaysia)
    • kueh (Singapore)

    Further reading

    Ingrian

    Etymology

    From Proto-Finnic *kudek, equivalent to kuttoa (“to weave”) +‎ -e. Cognates include Finnish kude and Estonian kude.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    kue

    1. weft

    Declension
    Declension of kue (type 6/lähe, t- gradation, gemination)
    singular plural
    nominative kue kutteet
    genitive kutteen kuttein
    partitive kuetta kutteita
    illative kutteesse kutteisse
    inessive kuttees kutteis
    elative kutteest kutteist
    allative kutteelle kutteille
    adessive kutteel kutteil
    ablative kutteelt kutteilt
    translative kutteeks kutteiks
    essive kutteenna, kutteen kutteinna, kuttein
    exessive1) kutteent kutteint
    1) obsolete
    *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
    **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

    References
    • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 211

    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Verb

    kue (present tense kuar, past tense kua, past participle kua, passive infinitive kuast, present participle kuande, imperative kue/ku)

    1. Alternative form of kua
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