tua-tua

See also: tuatua

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)

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

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