kuau

Indonesian

Etymology

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Noun

kuau (first-person possessive kuauku, second-person possessive kuaumu, third-person possessive kuaunya)

1. pheasant

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuau̯/
• Rhymes: -uau̯, -au̯

Noun

kuau (Jawi spelling کواو, plural kuau-kuau, informal 1st possessive kuauku, 2nd possessive kuaumu, 3rd possessive kuaunya)

1. A pheasant.

   Synonym: kuang

Further reading

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