quem

Latin

Adjective

quem

1. accusative masculine singular of qui

Pronoun

quem

1. accusative masculine singular of qui

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese quen, from Latin quem, accusative masculine singular of quī (“who; that”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, *kʷih₂, *kʷid.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /kẽ(j̃)/
• (Portugal) IPA: /kɐ̃j̃/
• Hyphenation: quem

Pronoun

quem

1. (interrogative) who
2. (relative) whom
3. those who

   Deus ajuda quem se ajuda

   God helps those who help themselves

Synonyms

• (those who): aqueles que

Derived terms

• quem dera