Tagalog

Proper noun

Cua

1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

Catalan

Noun

cua f ‎(plural cues)

1. tail
2. queue
3. ponytail

Derived terms

• cuejar

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• qua

Verb

cuā

1. (transitive) To eat.

Derived terms

• tlacualli

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuɜ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kuɜ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kuɜ˧˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *kua

Noun

(classifier con) cua ‎(蠏, 蛌, 蛄, 𧍏, 𧍆)

1. (zoology) crab

Derived terms

• nói ngang như cua

Related terms

• càng
• dã tràng
• ghẹ

Etymology 2

Verb

cua ‎(蠏, 蛌, 蛄, 𧍏, 𧍆)

1. (Southern Vietnam, slang) to take out a girl

Synonyms

• cưa

Etymology 3

From French cours

Noun

cua

1. (dated, informal) corner, curve, bend (point where a route changes sharply)

   Xe chạy qua cua.

   The car rounded a corner.

2. (informal) period, term, round (period of time required to complete a task)

   theo học một cua ngoại ngữ

   to study a foreign language for a term

   Học mỗi cua ba tháng.

   Each term of study is three months.

Adjective

cua

1. (informal) having a buzzcut, crewcut

   đầu húi cua

   a buzz-cut head

References

• "cua" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)