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 […]