anak kapal

Malay

Etymology

Compound of anak (“child”) +‎ kapal (“ship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.naʔ ka.pal]

Noun

anak kapal (plural anak-anak kapal or anak² kapal)

1. (nautical) A sailor.

   Synonyms: pelaut, kelasi, pelayar

Further reading

• "anak kapal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017