கப்பல்

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu కప్పలి (kappali), Malayalam കപ്പൽ (kappal), Tulu ಕಪ್ಪಲ್ (kappalŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐpːɐl/

Noun

கப்பல் • (kappal)

1. ship, sailing vessel

   Synonyms: படகு (paṭaku), நாவாய் (nāvāy)

Descendants

• → Malay: kapal
  • Ambonese Malay: kapal
  • Indonesian: kapal
    • → Balinese: ᬓᬧᬮ᭄ (kapal)
  • → Alor: kapal
  • → Balinese: ᬓᬧᬮ᭄ (kapal)
  • → Buginese: ᨀᨄᨒ (kappala')
  • → Chinese: 甲板 (jiǎbǎn)
  • → Javanese: ꦏꦥꦭ꧀ (kapal)
  • → Khmer: កប៉ាល់ (kaʼpal)
  • → Maguindanao: kapal
  • → Maranao: kapal
  • → Sundanese: ᮊᮕᮜ᮪ (kapal)
  • → Thai: กำปั่น (gam-bpàn)
    • → Lao: ກຳປັ່ນ (kam pan)
    • → Khmer: កងព័ន្ធ (kɑɑngpŏənthɔɔ) (possibly)

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936), “கப்பல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press