tua-tua

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of tua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tua tua/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [tuə tuə]

Noun

tua-tua (Jawi spelling توا٢, plural tua-tua-tua-tua, informal 1st possessive tua-tuaku, 2nd possessive tua-tuamu, 3rd possessive tua-tuanya)

1. leader, chief, boss

   Synonyms: ketua, pemimpin, penghulu, kepala

   Siapakah tua-tua kamu?

   Who is your leader?

Further reading

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