kuas

Indonesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkuas/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧as
  • Rhymes: -as, -s

Etymology 1

From Dutch kwast, from Middle Dutch quast, from Old Dutch *kwast, from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz. Compare with Afrikaans kwas.

Noun

kuas (plural kuas-kuas, first-person possessive kuasku, second-person possessive kuasmu, third-person possessive kuasnya)

  1. brush
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • kuas bedak
  • kuas bibir
  • kuas datar
  • kuas kipas
  • kuas maskara
  • kuas mata
  • kuas pipi
  • kuas semprot
  • kuas spons
  • kuas sumi

Verb

kuas

  1. Alternative spelling of kuas-kais (“to scavenge here and there”)

Etymology 2

From Dutch kwast, from English squash.

Noun

kuas (plural kuas-kuas, first-person possessive kuasku, second-person possessive kuasmu, third-person possessive kuasnya)

  1. squash: lemonade or another citrus-based beverage; a drink made of lemon juice, water and optionally sugar.

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