Tuas

See also: tuas and túas

English

Etymology

Derived from Malay Tuas, from tuas (literally “lever; to raise by leverage, to haul up”), a type of fishing method traditionally used by coastal Malay fishermen where they used coconut fronds and branches to create shade that attracted fish. The net, suspended beneath the fronds, was hauled up to catch the fish.

Proper noun

Tuas

  1. A planning area in the West Region, Singapore.

Translations

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwas/ [ˈt̪was]

Proper noun

Tuas (Jawi spelling تواس)

  1. Tuas (a planning area in the West Region, Singapore)

Descendants

  • → Chinese:
  • → English: Tuas
  • → Tamil: துவாஸ் (tuvās)
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