Квэ

Gemetian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kvə/

Noun

квэ (plural квэ́как)

1. (archaic) Sleep.

Verb

квэ (stem -вэк-)

1. (archaic) To sleep.
2. (archaic) To put someone to sleep.
3. (euphemism, archaic) To die, pass away.

Synonym

• лвэ́кам

Antonym

• сай
• ла́йсам

Hyponym

• твэ́кот
• свэ́кэв
• двэ́ку
• цвэ́кшэв

Usage notes

Now reserved for folktales and old poems, largery superceded by лвэ́кам in everyday speech.