quien

== Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin quĕm, accusative of quī. === Pronoun === quien (relative pronoun) who (who (relative pronoun)) === Further reading === “quien”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “quien”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish quién (“who”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkjen/, [ˈkjẽn] === Pronoun === quien who (interrogative) == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin quĕm, accusative of quī, from Old Latin quei, from Proto-Italic *kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís, *kʷos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkjen/ [ˈkjẽn] Syllabification: quien IPA(key): /kjen/ [kjẽn] Rhymes: -en === Pronoun === quien (relative pronoun, plural quienes or (proscribed, when not modifying a verb) quien) who (construed with a) whom whoever; whomever; anyone who the one who Synonym: el que ==== Usage notes ==== Written with an accent mark (quién) when interrogative. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “quien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025