kuah

Indonesian

Etymology

Probably from Hokkien 乾葛／干葛, compound of 乾 / 干 (koaⁿ, “to dry, to drain”) +‎ 葛 (koah, “kudzu”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkuah]
• Hyphenation: ku‧ah

Noun

kuah

1. broth

   Synonym: kaldu

2. sauce

   Synonym: saus

3. dressing

   Synonym: bumbu

Derived terms

• berkuah
• menguahi
• menguahkan

Further reading

• “kuah” 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.

Nehan

Noun

kuah

1. woman

References

• Nehan dictionary, page 90