No. 2,720 in Portuguese
quis
"Quis" means "wanted" (past tense of "querer").
In a sentence
Ele quis responder a pergunta logo.
He wanted to answer the question quickly.
In this sentence, 'quis' is the past tense of the verb 'querer', meaning 'wanted'.
Ela quis que todos participassem da reunião.
She wanted everyone to attend the meeting.
Here, 'quis' is again in the past tense, expressing a past desire with a subjunctive clause.
Você não quis aceitar a proposta deles.
You did not want to accept their proposal.
In this example, 'quis' negates a past desire, specifying what was not wanted.
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