kuala

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Compare Malay kuala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuala/, /kwala/
• Hyphenation: ku‧a‧la, ku‧a‧la

Noun

kuala

1. Synonym of muara (“river mouth”)

Maia

Noun

kuala

1. frog

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kua.lə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kua.la/
• Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə

Noun

kuala (Jawi spelling کوالا, plural kuala-kuala, informal 1st possessive kualaku, 2nd possessive kualamu, 3rd possessive kualanya)

1. (geography) confluence (point where two rivers or streams meet)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• berkuala [stative / habitual] (beR-)

(toponyms):

• Kuala Kangsar
• Kuala Lumpur
• Kuala Selangor
• Kuala Terengganu

Descendants

• Indonesian: kuala

Further reading

• “kuala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• "kuala" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.