Meanings
proper noun
- A planning area in the West Region, Singapore.
Origin
- MalayTuas
- EnglishTuas
Derived from Malay Tuas, from tuas (literally “lever; to raise by leverage, to haul up”), a type of fishing method traditionally used by coastal Malay fishermen where they used coconut fronds and branches to create shade that attracted fish. The net, suspended beneath the fronds, was hauled up to catch the fish.
More words from Malay
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Chinese Mandarin 大士
- 大士 (Dàshì)planning area in Singapore
Malay Tuas
- Tuasplanning area in Singapore
Tamil துவாஸ்
- துவாஸ் (tuvās)planning area in Singapore
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Cite this entry
APA
Tuas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuas
MLA
“Tuas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuas. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tuas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuas.
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