makapal

Higaonon

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kapal.

Adjective

makapal

1. thick

   Antonym: manipis

Iranun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)kapal.

Adjective

makapal

1. thick

Maguindanao

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kapal.

Adjective

makapal

1. thick

   Antonym: manipis

Maranao

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kapal.

Adjective

makapal

1. thick

   Antonym: manipis

Remontado Agta

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kapal.

Adjective

makapál

1. thick

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• macapal — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kapal.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /makaˈpal/ [mɐ.xɐˈpal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧pal

Adjective

makapál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜉᜎ᜔)

1. thick; bulky; dense

   Antonym: manipis

   Makapal ang tela ng damit kaya mainit ang pakiramdam kapag isinuot ito.

   The shirt's fabric is thick hence wearing it feels hot.

Derived terms

• makapal ang bulsa
• makapal ang mukha
• makapal ang palad

 

Further reading

• “makapal” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “makapal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018