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In Arabic, the letter ق, traditionally romanised as Q, is quite distinct from ك, traditionally romanised as K; for example, ”قلب” /qalb/ means "heart" but “ كلب ” /kalb/ means "dog". However, alternative spellings are sometimes accepted, which use K (or sometimes C) in place of Q; for example, Koran (Qur'ān) and Cairo (al-Qāhira).
Q, or q, is the seventeenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is pronounced / ˈ k j uː / ⓘ , most commonly spelled cue , but also kew , kue , and que .
A qilin of the Qing dynasty in Beijing's Summer Palace. Qalupalik (Inuit mythology) – Aquatic human abductor; Qilin – Dragon-ox-deer hybrid; Qiqirn – Large, bald dog spirit
Q-shape, the shape that resembles the capital letter Q; R-shape, the shape that resembles the capital letter R; S-shape, the shape that resembles the capital letter S. The sigmoid colon, an S-shaped bend in the human intestine; S-twist, contrasted with Z-twist for yarn; T-shape, the shape that resembles the capital letter T. T junction
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with Q in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
This is a list of diseases starting with the letter "Q". Q. Q fever; Qazi–Markouizos syndrome ; Quadrantanopia; Quadriceps sparing myopathy; Quadriceps tendon ...
This is a list of rivers in the United States that have names starting with the letter Q. For the main page, which includes links to listings by state, ...
initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee; pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).