English Words Starting With Q

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qaf
nounC2 - Specialist
/kɑːf/The letter Q in the Arabic alphabet.
qahar
nounExtremely Rare / Non-existent in English corpora
Not a standard English word; likely a transliteration from another language (e.g., Arabic, Persian, Urdu). In those languages, it can mean to overpower, subdue, or annihilate, often with a sense of wrath or destruction.
qairwan
nounNon-existent / Zero
Qairwan is not a recognized word in the English language and has no established core meaning.
qalandar
nounVery Low
/kəˈlændɑː/ or /ˈkælənˌdɑː/A wandering Sufi ascetic or mendicant dervish, particularly in South Asian and Middle Eastern contexts, known for renouncing worldly life and conventional religious formalities.
qanat
nounVery Low / Technical
/kəˈnɑːt/A gently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed to transport water from an aquifer or water source in a hilly or mountainous region to the surface at a lower level without the use of pumping.
qantas
nounLow (region-specific proper noun)
/ˈkwɒn.təs/The flag carrier airline of Australia.
qaraghandy
nounVery Low
/ˌkɑːrəɡənˈdɑː/A proper noun referring to a major city in central Kazakhstan.
qasida
nounRare
/kəˈsiːdə/A classical Arabic or Persian ode, typically long and monorhyme, praising a patron, mourning a death, or describing a journey.
qat
nounLow
/kat/A flowering plant (Catha edulis), native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, whose leaves are chewed as a stimulant.
qatar
nounLow (Proper Noun, country name). Frequency spikes in news/political/economic contexts.
/ˈkætɑː(r)/, /kəˈtɑː(r)/A sovereign country located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
qatari
adjectivenounC1
/kəˈtɑː.ri/Of or relating to Qatar, a country in the Middle East.
qattara depression
nounC2 (Specialist/Topical)
/kəˌtɑːrə dɪˈpreʃ.ən/A large, low-lying, arid desert basin in north-western Egypt, notable as one of the deepest points on the African continent and for its extreme aridity.
qawwali
nounC2
/kəˈwɑːli/A form of Sufi Islamic devotional music characterized by rhythmic clapping and dynamic vocals, originating from the Indian subcontinent.
qazvin
nounLow
/kæzˈviːn/A city in northwestern Iran.
qeshm
nounVery Low
/ˈkɛʃm/A proper noun referring to the largest island in Iran, located in the Strait of Hormuz.
qi
nounLow-to-Medium
/tʃiː/The vital life force or energy that is thought to flow through all living things in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine.
qian long
nounlow
/tʃɪˈæn ˈlɒŋ/The fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty of China (1711–1799).
qibla
nounLow
/ˈkɪblə/The direction towards the Kaaba in Mecca, which Muslims face during prayer (salah).
qigong
nounlow
/tʃiːˈɡɒŋ/A Chinese system of physical exercises, breathing control, and mental focus used for health, spirituality, and martial arts training.
qilian shan
nounVery Low
/ˌtʃiːlɪˈæn ˈʃæn/A major mountain range in northern China, forming the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.

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