cual
/ˈkwal/ · A1 · pron
like, as, in the manner of
cual = Latin qualis (of what kind), the root of English quality
Latin qualis meant of what kind, and it gave English quality and qualify. Spanish cual keeps that sense: A cual B says A is of the same kind as B, so it works as like, such as, or in the manner of. Sound: kwal, as in the start of quality.