"tuala" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /tualə/ [Johor-Selangor], /tuala/ [Riau-Lingga] Audio: Ms-MY-tuala.ogg Forms: توالا [Jawi], tuala-tuala [plural]
Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə, -a Etymology: From Portuguese toalha. Compare Tagalog tuwalya, Spanish toalla. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|pt|toalha}} Portuguese toalha, {{cog|tl|tuwalya}} Tagalog tuwalya, {{cog|es|toalla}} Spanish toalla Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=توالا}} tuala (Jawi spelling توالا, plural tuala-tuala)
  1. (Malaysia) towel (cloth used for wiping) Tags: Malaysia Synonyms: handuk [Indonesia]

Alternative forms

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    },
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    },
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      "expansion": "Spanish toalla",
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    },
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    },
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