kuas

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkuas/ [ˈku.as]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ku‧as

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch kwast, from Middle Dutch quast, from Old Dutch *kwast, from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz. Compare with Afrikaans kwas.

Noun

kuas (plural kuas-kuas)

1. brush

   Synonyms: sikat, berus (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• kuas bedak
• kuas bibir
• kuas datar
• kuas kipas
• kuas maskara
• kuas mata
• kuas pipi
• kuas semprot
• kuas spons
• kuas sumi

Verb

kuas

1. Alternative spelling of kuas-kais (“to scavenge here and there”)

Etymology 2

From Dutch kwast, from British English squash.

Noun

kuas (plural kuas-kuas)

1. squash: lemonade or another citrus-based beverage; a drink made of lemon juice, water and optionally sugar

Further reading

• “kuas” 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.