kuala
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Brunei Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuala
- Synonym of muara (“river mouth”)
Maia[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuala
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kua.lə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kua.la/
- Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə
Noun[edit]
kuala (Jawi spelling کوالا, plural kuala-kuala, informal 1st possessive kualaku, 2nd possessive kualamu, 3rd possessive kualanya)
- (geography) confluence (point where two rivers or streams meet)
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Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: kuala
Further reading[edit]
- “kuala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- "kuala" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.