Ambonese Malay

Noun

kapal

1. ship (large water vessel)

Balinese

Romanization

kapal

1. Romanization of ᬓᬧᬮ᭄

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் ‎(kappal, “ship, sailing vessel”).

Noun

kapal

1. ship (large water vessel)

Malay

Etymology

From Tamil கப்பல் ‎(kappal, “ship, sailing vessel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kapal/
• Rhymes: -apal, -pal, -al

Noun

kapal

1. ship (large water vessel)

Descendants

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Indonesian tebal, Malay tebal).

Noun

kapal

1. thickness

Verb

kapal

1. to grow thicker

   Kumakapal ang alikabok sa mesa nang nakaliligtaan na itong linisin. -- The dust on the table thickens as it is being forgotten to clean.

Adjective

kapal

1. thickness

   Makapal ang tela ng damit kaya mainit ang pakiramdam kapag isinuot ito. -- The shirt's fabric is thick hence wearing it feels hot.

2. (colloquial) Being too cocky to the point of criticizing bluntly.

   Ang kapal talaga ng hayop na yun! -- That pig is so full of himself!

Derived terms

• (colloquial) kapal ng mukha -- Pertaining to a cocky, self-righteous individual; literally thick-faced.