kuang

See also: Kuang, kuāng, kuáng, kuǎng, and kuàng

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuaŋ/, [ku.waŋ]
• Rhymes: -uaŋ, -aŋ

Noun

kuang (Jawi spelling کواڠ, plural kuang-kuang, informal 1st possessive kuangku, 2nd possessive kuangmu, 3rd possessive kuangnya)

1. A pheasant.

   Synonym: kuau

Compounds

• kuang cermin
• kuang mas
• kuang perak
• kuang pongsu
• kuang ranting
• kuang raya
• kuang raya gunung

Proverbs

• mati kuang kerana bunyi
• seperti kuang memekik di puncak gunung

Further reading

• “kuang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Mandarin

Romanization

kuang

1. Nonstandard spelling of kuāng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of kuáng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of kuǎng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of kuàng.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.