kuat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kuat, from Arabic قُوَّة (quwwa, power, strength, might, force).

Pronunciation

Adjective

kuat (comparative lebih kuat, superlative paling kuat)

  1. strong
  2. capable

Derived terms

  • berkekuatan
  • berkuat
  • berkuat-kuat
  • berkuat-kuatan
  • dikuati
  • dikuatkan
  • kekuatan
  • kuat-kuat
  • memperkuat
  • menguat
  • menguati
  • menguatkan
  • penguat
  • penguatan
  • sekuat
  • sekuat-kuatnya

Further reading

Javanese

Adjective

kuat

  1. strong

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic قُوَّة (quwwa, power, strength, might, force).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -uat, -at

Adjective

kuat (Jawi spelling قوات)

  1. strong, forceful, powerful, mighty
    Ahli bina badan itu sangat kuat.
    That bodybuilder is really strong.
    Negara tersebut mempunyai angkatan tentera yang kuat.
    The said country has a strong army.
  2. stable, unchanging
    Pemain catur menang kerana berjaya mendapat kedudukan yang kuat.
    The chess player won because he managed to obtain a strong position.
    Meja dia buatannya kuat.
    His table is stable.
  3. to a great extent or degree
    Angin yang bertiup kuat telah menyebabkan semua kertas di atas meja itu diterbangkan.
    The strong wind caused the papers on the table to fly away.
  4. to be able to do something
    Dia tidak kuat menyertai maraton itu.
    He doesn't have the strength to participate in the marathon.

Derived terms

Further reading

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay kuat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈku.at̪/

Verb

kuat

  1. (stative) to be strong

Conjugation

Conjugation of kuat (stative verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tikuat mikuat akuat
2nd person nikuat fikuat
3rd person inanimate ikuat dikuat
animate makuat
imperative —, kuat —, kuat

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics