kuala

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Compare Malay kuala.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuala/, /kwala/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧a‧la, ku‧a‧la

Noun

kuala

  1. synonym of muara (“river mouth”)

Maia

Noun

kuala

  1. frog

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kua.lə/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kua.la/
  • Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə

Noun

kuala (Jawi spelling کوالا, plural kuala-kuala)

  1. (geography) confluence (point where two rivers or streams meet)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • berkuala [stative / habitual] (beR-)

(toponyms):

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kuala

Further reading

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