Kua

See also: kua, kúa, kuà, kuā, Küa, kuǎ, and ku'a

East Franconian

Alternative forms

• Kuu (Bayreuth, Coburg, Schweinfurt)
• Kou (Nürnberg)

Noun

Kua

1. (Rothenburg o.T., Würzburg) cow

Plautdietsch

Noun

Kua m (plural Kuare)

1. choir

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Cua
• Koa

Etymology

From Hokkien 柯 (Koa), via Spanish Kua. Doublet of Cua and Koa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈkua/ [ˈkuː.ɐ]
    • Rhymes: -ua
    • Syllabification: Ku‧a
  • IPA^(key): /ˈkwa/ [ˈkwa] (Hokkien fluent)
    • Rhymes: -a
    • Syllabification: Kua

Proper noun

Kua (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏ)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

Anagrams

• kau, uka