kuat

From Malay kuat.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkua̯t̚/
• Rhymes: -at, -t
• Hyphenation: ku‧at

kuat (superlative terkuat)

1. strong
2. capable

• “kuat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

kuat

1. strong

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kuat (Jawi spelling قوات)

1. strong, forceful, powerful, mighty

   Ahli bina badan itu sangat kuat.

   That bodybuilder is really strong.

   Negara tersebut mempunyai angkatan tentera yang kuat.

   The said country has a strong army.

2. stable, unchanging

   Pemain catur menang kerana berjaya mendapat kedudukan yang kuat.

   The chess player won because he managed to obtain a strong position.

   Meja dia buatannya kuat.

   His table is stable.

3. to a great extent or degree

   Angin yang bertiup kuat telah menyebabkan semua kertas di atas meja itu diterbangkan.

   The strong wind caused the papers on the table to fly away.

4. to be able to do something

   Dia tidak kuat menyertai maraton itu.

   He doesn't have the strength to participate in the marathon.

• kekuatan

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

From Malay kuat.

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.at̪/
• Rhymes: -at

kuat

1. (stative) to be strong

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics