kuas

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuas/
• Hyphenation: ku‧as
• Rhymes: -as, -s

Etymology 1

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

Noun

kuas (plural kuas-kuas, first-person possessive kuasku, second-person possessive kuasmu, third-person possessive kuasnya)

1. brush

Synonyms

• 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 English squash.

Noun

kuas (plural kuas-kuas, first-person possessive kuasku, second-person possessive kuasmu, third-person possessive kuasnya)

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.