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Central Dusun
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quay, from Proto-Austronesian *quay.
Noun
tuai
- rattan
French
Pronunciation
Verb
tuai
- first-person singular past historic of tuer
Iban
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *tuqaS.
Noun
tuai
- leader, chief, head
Adjective
tuai
- old
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay tuai.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tuai̯/
- Hyphenation: tu‧ai
Noun
tuai (plural tuai-tuai)
- small crescent-shaped harvesting knife
Verb
tuai
- to harvest
- Synonym: panen
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Ledo Kaili
Noun
tuai
- little sister
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Verb
tuai (Jawi spelling تواي)
- to harvest
Derived terms
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