Standard Lemma guide

muda

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Malaysia: /ˈmudɑ/

1

name

Meaning 1

Acronym of Malaysian United Democratic Alliance

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Qualifier: Malaysian politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A form of waste, or deviation from optimal allocation of resources, that occurs when work is performed that does not add value for the customer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Japanese 無駄 (muda).