tua-tua

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of tua.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tua tua/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [tuə tuə]

Noun

tua-tua (Jawi spelling توا٢‎, plural tua-tua-tua-tua, informal 1st possessive tua-tuaku, 2nd possessive tua-tuamu, 3rd possessive tua-tuanya)

  1. leader, chief, boss
    Synonyms: ketua, pemimpin, penghulu, kepala
    Siapakah tua-tua kamu?
    Who is your leader?

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