gempal

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gempal.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəmˈpal/ [ɡəmˈpal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: gem‧pal

Adjective

gempal (comparative lebih gempal, superlative paling gempal)

1. firm, robust, strong, sturdy, stout

   Synonym: sintal

Noun

gempal (plural gempal-gempal)

1. alternative form of gumpal

Further reading

• “gempal”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016