kuali
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Adjective
kuali
- good.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkua̯.li]
- Hyphenation: kua‧li
Noun
kuali (plural kuali-kuali, first-person possessive kualiku, second-person possessive kualimu, third-person possessive kualinya)
- (cooking) cauldron.
- Synonyms: kaldron, belanga, panci
- (cooking) frying pan.
- Synonyms: bajan, kancah, kawah, kenceng, penggorengan, sangan, wajan
Further reading
- “kuali” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).
Noun
kuali (Jawi spelling کوالي, plural kuali-kuali, informal 1st possessive kualiku, 2nd possessive kualimu, 3rd possessive kualinya)
- wok
- frying pan
- cauldron
- Synonyms: kaldron, kawah, kancah, periuk
Further reading
- “kuali” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Ometepec Nahuatl
Adjective
kuali
- good.