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quelqu'un

Pronunciation: /kɛl.k‿œ̃/

“quelqu'un” is a French word. Its 5 meanings in English:

pronoun

  1. one (out of several)
  2. someone, somebody, anyone, anybody
  3. (colloquial) (a) somebody (someone singular or notable, i.e., who stands apart from most others in importance, skill, merit, etc.)
  4. some
  5. some people, certain

Etymology

Univerbation of quelque (“some”) + un (“one”). Akin to Italian qualcuno.

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