que
Meaning
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- that (connecting noun clause)
- that (introducing the result of the main clause)
- than (used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison)
- seeing as; since; for; because (introduces explanatory clause)
- and (indicating the consequences of an action, often threateningly)
- (abbreviation,alt-of) short for porque ("because")
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ki/
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese que, from Latin quid (“what”) (usurping as well the roles of Latin quod), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷis. Cognate with English who.
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