kuas
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkuas/ [ˈku.as]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: ku‧as
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Dutch kwast, from Middle Dutch quast, from Old Dutch *kwast, from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz. Compare with Afrikaans kwas.
Noun
kuas (plural kuas-kuas)
Derived terms
- kuas bedak
- kuas bibir
- kuas datar
- kuas kipas
- kuas maskara
- kuas mata
- kuas pipi
- kuas semprot
- kuas spons
- kuas sumi
Verb
kuas
- alternative spelling of kuas-kais (“to scavenge here and there”)
Etymology 2
From Dutch kwast, from British English squash.
Noun
kuas (plural kuas-kuas)
- squash: lemonade or another citrus-based beverage; a drink made of lemon juice, water and optionally sugar
Further reading
- “kuas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.