qhat

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑːt/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːt

Noun

qhat (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of khat
    • 1939, Ladislas Farago, The Riddle of Arabia, page 60:
      During the qhat ceremony of the afternoon I noticed that a few of the younger men did not touch the weed.
    • 2015, Bob Laerhoven, Dangerous Obsessions:
      […] the bogeyman knows that the sparks in the hearts of the Liberian militia, fueled by the indigenous drug qhat, are as unpredictable as Saint Elmo's fire: you never know when they will hit again.
    • 2017, Hamid Ghodse, Addiction at Work: Tackling Drug Use and Misuse in the Workplace:
      Other areas, such as the Yemen or Bolivia, where the chewing of qhat or coke leaves is seen as a cultural norm , require extensive consultation and discussion with the local workforce […]
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