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kuah.

broth

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkuah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈku.ah]Standard-Indonesian

  1. broth

  2. sauce

  3. dressing

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kuah, probably from Hokkien 乾葛 /干葛 (koaⁿ koah), compound of 乾 /干 (koaⁿ, “to dry, to drain”) + 葛 (koah, “kudzu”).

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