"tua" meaning in Malay

See tua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtua/, [ˈt̪u.a], /ˈtuə/, [ˈt̪u.ə], /ˈtwə/, [ˈt̪wə] Forms: توا [Jawi], tuha [alternative]
Rhymes: -ua, -a Etymology: From tuha, from Proto-Malayic *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS. Etymology templates: {{der|ms|poz-mly-pro|*tuha}} Proto-Malayic *tuha, {{der|ms|poz-mcm-pro|*tuha}} Proto-Malayo-Chamic *tuha, {{der|ms|poz-msa-pro|*tuha}} Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *tuha, {{der|ms|poz-pro|*(ma-)tuqah}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, {{der|ms|map-pro|*(ma-)tuqaS}} Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS Head templates: {{ms-adjective|j=توا}} tua (Jawi spelling توا)
  1. old (of a living being: having lived for relatively many years)
    Sense id: en-tua-ms-adj-sAWP9hSl Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 46 25 26 2
  2. ripe (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds) Synonyms: masak, matang
    Sense id: en-tua-ms-adj-X2RkmkKg
  3. dark, deep (of hues, colours) Synonyms: gelap
    Sense id: en-tua-ms-adj-xFlUyeiR
  4. pure, unadulterated (of metals) Synonyms: tulen
    Sense id: en-tua-ms-adj-iHBBr8K6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kakaktua, ketua, mentua, mertua, orang tua Related terms: tuan, Tuhan

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tulen"
        }
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈtua/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪u.a]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ua"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtuə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪u.ə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtwə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪wə]"
    }
  ],
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    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
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      "word": "mentua"
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      "word": "mertua"
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          "word": "masak"
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      "synonyms": [
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          "word": "tulen"
        }
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtua/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪u.a]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ua"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtuə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪u.ə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtwə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tua"
}

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