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qui va là?

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Definition of qui va là?

: who goes there? —used by sentries to demand identification from an unknown person

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“Qui va là?.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qui%20va%20l%C3%A0%3F. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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