kapal.
ship
Meaning & usage
ship a water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat
ship a vessel which travels through any medium other than across land
ship a fictional romantic relationship between two characters
Where this word comes from
From Malay kapal (“ship”), from Classical Malay کاڤل (kapal), from Tamil கப்பல் (kappal, “ship, sailing vessel”). In the third sense, a mistranslation of English ship (“relationship”), from relation + -ship (etymologically unrelated to the noun ship), perhaps also influenced by its phono-semantic match with English couple.
thickening skin; lichenification
Where this word comes from
From Malay kapal (“thickening skin”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapal (“thick, as a plank”). Compare to Tagalog kapal (“thick”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.