Special Sub-Topic: Q without U (Oriental Penchant) Authored by: mnbates Sub-topic of: Languages

Which word, with several different spellings, means esoteric Jewish teachings or Jewish mysticism?

qabbalah. This may also be spelled cabbalah, kabbalah or numerous other variations, and was originally ancient Talmudic teaching.

What is the judge of an Islamic court called?

qadi. May also be spelled qazi or kadi, the judge is meant to rule in accordance with Sharia law.

What is the 21st letter of the Arabic alphabet?

qaf. This letter also appears in the Kazakh, Uzbek and Abkhaz (autonomous republic in the former Soviet of Georgia) alphabets.

Which is the word for a Persian writing cabinet?

qalamdan. Particularly fine examples have been found from 17th century India during the time of the Mughal Empire; one may be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What is the word for the leaves of a flowering shrub chewed as a stimulant in many African, Arabic and Asian countries?

qat. Qat is also known as khat and comes from a tropical East African flowering shrub. It has been used to stave off hunger during Ramadan.

What is the name for an Azerbaijani unit of currency?

qepiq. 100 qepiq = 1 matan. A qepiq is the rough equivalent of the Russian kopek.

What is the Chinese word for breath or air which is usually translated as life spirit?

qi. The qi also spelled ch'i is difficult to translate it can mean breath, air, wind, spirit the "Q" may be a more accurate rendering of the PinYin which is pronounced like the English "TJ".

Which of these is the word for an Albanian currency unit?

qindarka. This is also spelled qintar and qindar and is a hundredth of a lek.

What is the wool of the musk ox called?

qiviut. The wool from a musk ox will not shrink in any temperature of water and is used mainly for hats and scarves.

What is the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet?

qoph. Qoph also occurs in Phoenician and Aramaic and is the basic of "Q" in the Latin alphabet and qoppa in the older Greek alphabet. Qirsh is a Saudi Arabian unit of currency. Qin is a Chinese stringed musical instrument. Qorma is an alternative spelling for korma, an Urdu word for a curry dish.